The new couples: number, characteristics and attitudes.

摘要: Changes in the structure of families and households France are analyzed using data from 1985 survey Situations Familiales. The focus was on changes life styles not apparent study conventional sources such as vital statistics censuses. results show that "previous estimates number unmarried cohabiting couples need to be revised upwards: figures amounted 19 per cent women between ages 21 24 17 men same age group. Unmarried cohabitation has compensated almost completely for decline marriages except more recently 21-24 group where when young people leave parental home risen. At beginning a union prospects marriage somewhat uncertain; it is often desire child prompts marry at later stage even though may precondition childbearing. It appears no longer an essential standard reference have come weigh its advantages disadvantages pragmatic manner." (SUMMARY IN ENG AND SPA) (EXCERPT)