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The perspectives of family policy in Russia amid increasing cohabitation

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Russia has long been characterized by early and universal marriage. After the Soviet Union collapse, the average age of marriage has been rising, and cohabitations have become common. Many scholars explain the causes of this trend through the perspective of the Second Demographic Transition. The aim of this research was to define the nature of cohabitations in Russia, reveal the factors of entrance to non-marital unions in order to discuss how and why non-marital union is implicated in recent dialogues about family policy. In order to achieve the aim, such methods as Event History Analysis and Sequence Analysis were used.

Source: European Journal of Government and Economics

DOI: 10.17979/ejge.2016.5.1.4315

Authors: Ekaterina Mitrofanova, Alyona Artamonova

Institution: National Research University Higher School of Economics

Language: English

Topic: Family Dynamics and Relationships

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Research University Higher School of Economics