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Centre d’Estudis Demogr\u00e0fics, Barcelona\u00a021-22\u00a0March 2018<\/p>\n[accordion]\n[toggle title=”Short summary”]\n

New patterns of family formation are emerging around the globe. In some regions, such as Europe and the Americas, cohabitation and childbearing within cohabitation have increased rapidly over the past few decades, sometimes reflecting a long tradition of nonmarital unions. In other areas, such as China, Japan, Israel and the Philippines, cohabitation is just starting to emerge, surprising scholars who thought that the marital regime was immutable. Yet the ways in which these new family behaviors are emerging differs dramatically depending on context. In some countries, for example Sweden and Norway, marriage is often postponed until after childbearing, while in others, such as Japan and China, premarital cohabitation has increased, but nonmarital childbearing is still considered a taboo. And in other parts of the world, cohabitation may be a marginal behaviour, but marriage is changing in other ways, possibly being delayed or foregone due to modern social and economic realities.<\/p>\n

The emergence of these behaviors may have implications for individuals and societies. The rise of cohabitation and separation may lead to greater life uncertainties, and potentially exacerbate inequality. Increases in non-marriage may leave a larger group disaffected and vulnerable, especially at older ages. As a consequence, recent patterns of partnership formation may be having substantial effects on not only on population composition, but also on future well-being. On the other hand, the new behaviors may be a reaction to changing social norms, shifting values, and\/or increased globalization. Changes in the family may simply be part of the normal process of societal development \u2013 indeed reflecting greater gender equality – and not a cause for alarm. Further research is needed to provide insights into the underlying explanations for the new trends and to what extent these changes are altering societies.<\/p>\n

This panel will bring together researchers from around the world to discuss these new behaviors and their consequences. The panel follows up on the IUSSP nuptiality panel (2011-2015), which convened conferences on first union patterns and divorce and produced two special collections. The nuptiality panel covered a wide variety of behaviors, but emphasized changes in the tempo and quantum of more conventional behaviors (e.g. marriage and divorce). We will focus on more flexible forms of partnerships, such as cohabitation, living-apart-together relationships, and repartnering. The panel\u2019s main goal is to address theoretical explanations for changes in family formation in cross-national perspective, and to assess the consequences for populations and societies. Overall, we aim to gain a better understanding of which explanations are universal and which are unique.<\/p>\n[\/toggle]\n[toggle title=”Programme”]\n

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Wednesday, March 21, 2018<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

9:15-9:45 Registration<\/strong><\/p>\n

9:45-10:00 Introduction to the Workshop <\/strong><\/p>\n

Albert Esteve <\/strong>(Centre d\u2019Estudis Demogr\u00e0fics)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Maria Midea Kabamalan (University of the Philippines)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(Chair morning: Mariona Lozano)<\/strong>
\n10:00-11:30 Global trends in marriage and cohabitation I<\/strong><\/p>\n

How have pro-natalist values and rising nonmarital fertility shaped fertility trends in the Philippines? A mixed methods exploration<\/p>\n

Bernice Kuang\u00a0and Brienna Perelli-Harris (University of Southampton)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Explaining marital Patterns and Trends in Mongolia<\/p>\n

Naranchimeg Baatar (National University of Mongolia)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Female Headed Families in India<\/p>\n

Ankita Chakrabarti (Jawaharlal Nehru University)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

11:30-12:00 Coffee Break<\/strong><\/p>\n

12:00-13:30 Global trends in marriage and cohabitation II<\/strong><\/p>\n

Intergenerational Patterns of Family Formation in sub-Saharan Africa: Does Context Matter?<\/p>\n

Oluwaseyi Somefun\u00a0and Clifford Odimegwu (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Family trajectories after the first union dissolution: a study of Uruguayan woman<\/p>\n

Mariana Fern\u00e1ndez Soto (Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Serial cohabitation in Germany: Determinants and Outcomes of Complex Partnership Histories<\/p>\n

Nicole Hiekel (University of Cologne) and Barbara E. Fulda (Technical University Chemnitz)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

13:30-15:00 Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Chair afternoon: Sergi Vidal)<\/strong><\/p>\n

15:00-16:30 Cohabitation and Marriage in Comparative Perspective<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Role of Family Law in Shaping Variation in Family Behaviour: Insights from the Swiss-French Border Region around Geneva<\/p>\n

Sebastian Kluesener (Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock)\u00a0and Jonathan Zufferey (University of Geneva)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

How Does Cohabitation Change People\u2019s Attitudes towards Divorce?<\/p>\n

Martin Kreidl (Masaryk University) and\u00a0 Zuzana Zilincikova\u00a0(Masaryk University)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Employment and the economic situation of cohabiting and married parents in European countries<\/p>\n

Anna Garriga (Pompeu Fabra University) <\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

16:30-16:45 Coffee<\/strong><\/p>\n

16:45-17:45 Discussion: New trends in Marriage and Cohabitation around the World<\/strong><\/p>\n

20:00 <\/strong>Dinner at Barcelona at\u00a0Sagardi\u00a0BCN Gotic<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>Carrer de l’Argenteria, 62, 08003 Barcelona<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Thursday, March 22, 2018<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Chair morning: Al\u00edcia Adser\u00e0)<\/strong><\/p>\n

9:30-11:00 Romantic Relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marriage, cohabitation and fertility as family formation pathways in South Africa<\/p>\n

Nompumelelo Nzimande (University of KwaZulu-Natal)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Fatherhood and the Progression of Romantic Relationships<\/p>\n

Sharon\u00a0 Sassler, Laura Tach, and Emily Parker (Cornell University)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Marriage, Romanticism and Sexuality: On Navigation among Young Educated Females in the Paradoxical Landscape of Iran<\/p>\n

Farideh Farahani (Iran)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Discussion on changes in romantic relationships<\/p>\n

11:00-11:30 Coffee<\/strong><\/p>\n

11:30-13:00 Singlehood<\/strong><\/p>\n

Normative change in Asian marriage markets and the rise of singlehood (Albert Esteve, presenting author)<\/p>\n

Albert Esteve (Centre d\u2019Estudis Demogr\u00e0fics)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Rethinking the \u201cRetreat from Marriage\u201d in Japan<\/p>\n

James Raymo (University of Wisconsin at Madison)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Gender-role ideology, labour market setting and new family forms:\u00a0 The case of life-long singlehood in Europe<\/p>\n

Daniela Bellani and Bruno Arpino (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Discussion on main themes on emergence of lifelong Singlehood<\/p>\n

13:00-14:30 Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Chair afternoon: Diederik Boertien)<\/strong><\/p>\n

14:30-16:00 LATs & Same-sex marriage<\/strong><\/p>\n

Towards a typology of commitment in LAT relationships<\/p>\n

Ann Evans and Edith Gray (Australian National University)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

LAT Relationships among Canadian Young Adults<\/p>\n

Lisa Strohschein (University of Alberta)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Same-sex marriage in Europe<\/p>\n

Maks Banens (Universit\u00e9 Lyon 2)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

16:00-16:15 Coffee<\/strong><\/p>\n

16:15-16:45 Summary and Synthesis<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brienna Perelli-Harris (University of Southampton)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

16:45-18:00 Discussion and New directions for research<\/strong><\/p>\n

20:30 Dinner at Barcelona place to be decided<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/toggle]\n[toggle title=”Lodging”]\n

Hotels at Barcelona near Plaza Catalunya<\/div>\n
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There is no official Hotel for the event but is highly recommended to be near Plaza Catalunya.<\/div>\n
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Here some choices:<\/div>\n
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