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An inquiry into the uneven distribution of women’s HIV infection in rural Malawi
Poulin, Michelle; Muula, Adamson S. - In: Demographic Research 25 (2011) 28, pp. 869-902
Ecological comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa show that HIV prevalence is lower where men are generally circumcised than where they are not. Randomized controlled trials have found a 50-60% reduction in HIV acquisition for newly circumcised men. Yet in Malawi, HIV prevalence is highest in several...
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Dispensing with marriage: Marital and partnership trends in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 2000-2006
Hosegood, Victoria; McGrath, Nuala; Moultrie, Tom - In: Demographic Research 20 (2009) 13, pp. 279-312
This paper describes marriage and partnership patterns and trends in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa from 2000 …. We consider whether the high rates of non-marriage among Africans in South Africa reported in the 1980s were reversed … following the political transformation underway by the 1990s. Our findings show that marriage has continued to decline with a …
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Men’s economic status and marital transitions of fragile families
Sassler, Sharon; Roy, Soma; Stasny, Elizabeth - In: Demographic Research 30 (2014) 3, pp. 71-110
characteristics, and how such expectations shaped subsequent entry into marriage. Data are from unmarried couples in the Fragile …. Women’s expectations for marriage to the father of their child are high regardless of their partner’s economic … between men’s earnings and the likelihood of marriage. Standard predictors of marriage for the overall population apply less …
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When the group encourages extramarital sex
Coma, Julia Cordero - In: Demographic Research 28 (2013) 30, pp. 849-880
Understanding the determinants of men’s extramarital sexual relations, which account for a relevant share of concurrent sexual partnerships, is an important research subject. This article focuses on examining how married men’s behavior is influenced by the fidelity norm. Using...
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Educational Differences in Divorce in Japan
Raymo, James M.; Fukuda, Setsuya; Iwasawa, Miho - In: Demographic Research 28 (2013) 6, pp. 177-206
Contrary to standard theoretical predictions, there is some evidence of a negative educational gradient in divorce in Japan. In this paper, we used marital history data from a cross-sectional survey to confirm that educational attainment is inversely related to divorce and to show that, in...
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The link between parenthood and partnership in contemporary Norway - Findings from focus group research
Lappegård, Trude; Noack, Turid - In: Demographic Research 32 (2015) 9, pp. 287-310
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Trust, responsibility, and freedom: Focus-group research on contemporary patterns of union formation in Russia
Isupova, Olga - In: Demographic Research 32 (2015) 11, pp. 341-368
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Two period measures for comparing the fertility of marriage and cohabitation
Laplante, Benoît; Fostik, Ana Laura - In: Demographic Research 32 (2015) 14, pp. 421-442
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The reproductive context of cohabitation in comparative perspective
Sweeney, Megan; Castro-Martín, Teresa; Mills, Melinda - In: Demographic Research 32 (2015) 5, pp. 147-182
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Children’s union status and contact with mothers: A cross-national study
Yahirun, Jenjira; Hamplová, Dana - In: Demographic Research 30 (2014) 51, pp. 1413-1444
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