Sex composition of children, parental separation, and parity progression: Is Finland a Nordic outlier?

<b>Background</b>: Previous studies that have studied parental gender preferences for children have analysed either divorce or parity progression. We use Finnish register data that make it possible to study both events simultaneously by following the same couples with children over time....

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Main Authors: Jan Saarela, Fjalar Finnäs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2014-01-01
Series:Demographic Research
Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol30/2/