Publication: Partner choice and timing of first marriage among children of immigrants in Norway and Sweden

Title:  Partner choice and timing of first marriage among children of immigrants in Norway and Sweden Authors: Kenneth Aarskaug Wiik and Jennifer A. Holland Journal: Acta Sociologica, 61(2):143-62. doi: 10.1177/0001699317718611 Abstract: Using register data from Norway and Sweden, this study addresses the relationship between partner choice and the timing of first marriage among all migrant- and non-migrant-background...

Publication: Using Twitter data for Population Estimates

Title: Using Twitter data for Population Estimates Authors: Jo Munson, Dilek Yildiz, Agnese Vitali, Ramine Tinati and Jennifer A. Holland Journal: Demographic Research, 37(46): 1477-1514. doi: 10.4054/DemRes.2017.37.46. Abstract: Background: Social media data is a promising source of social science data. However, deriving the demographic characteristics of users and dealing with the nonrandom, nonrepresentative populations from...

Publication: The Rise in Divorce and Cohabitation: Is There a Link?

Title: The Rise in Divorce and Cohabitation: Is There a Link? Authors: Brienna Perelli-Harris, Ann Berrington, Paulina Galezewska, Nora Sánchez Gassen and Jennifer A. Holland Journal: Population and Development Review. 43(2): 303-29. DOI 10.1111/padr.12063 **A Population and Development Review Top-10 most downloaded article 2017. Abstract: Over the past decades, divorce and cohabitation have increased dramatically throughout...

Publication: Differences in Labour Force Participation by Motherhood Status among Second Generation Turkish and Majority Women across Europe

Title: Differences in Labour Force Participation by Motherhood Status among Turkish Second Generation and Majority Women across Europe Authors: Jennifer A. Holland and Helga de Valk Journal: Population Studies, 71(3): 363-78. DOI 10.1080/00324728.2017.1319495 Abstract: Second-generation Turkish immigrants make up an increasingly important segment of European labour markets. These young adults are entering the prime working ages...

Publication: The Timing of Marriage vis-à-vis Co-residence and Childbearing in Europe and the United States

Title: The Timing of Marriage vis-à-vis Co-residence and Childbearing in Europe and the United States Author: Jennifer A. Holland Journal: Demographic Research, 36(20), 609-26. DOI 10.4054/DemRes.2017.36.20 Abstract: OBJECTIVE These descriptive findings extend Holland’s (2013) marriage typology, linking the timing of marriage, childbearing and cohabitation, and apply it to a range of European countries and the...

Publication: The Progression of Sexual Relationships

Title: The Progression of Sexual Relationships Authors: Sharon Sassler, Katherine Michelmore and Jennifer A. Holland Journal: Journal of Marriage and Family, 78(3): 587-597. doi: 10.1111/jomf.12289 Abstract: The authors examine factors associated with the advancement or dissolution of newly formed sexual relationships. Data from the 2006–2010 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) was used to examine women and men aged...

Publication: Family Attitudes and Fertility Timing in Sweden

Title: Family Attitudes and Fertility Timing in Sweden Authors: Jennifer A. Holland and Renske Keizer Journal: European Journal of Population/Revue Européenne de Démographie, 31(3): 259-85, DOI 10.1007/s10680-014-9333-x Abstract: Employing a novel latent attitude profile approach, as developed by Moors (2008), within the Theory of Planned Behavior, this paper models the association between attitudes and the...

Publication: Ideal ages for family formation among immigrants in Europe

Title: Ideal ages for family formation among immigrants in Europe Authors: Jennifer A. Holland and Helga de Valk Journal: Advances in Life Course Research, 18(4): 257-69 DOI 10.1016/j.alcr.2013.08.002 Abstract: This paper investigates ideal ages for marriage and parenthood among immigrants from over 160 countries origins living in 25 European countries. Ideals regarding the timing of...

Publication: Love, Marriage, then the Baby Carriage?

Title: Love, Marriage, then the Baby Carriage? The timing of marriage and childbearing in Sweden Author: Jennifer A. Holland Journal: Demographic Research, 29(11), 275-306. DOI 10.4054/DemRes.2013.29.11 Abstract: BACKGROUND Some scholars claim that marriage is an outmoded institution, decoupled from the childbearing process in Sweden. However, it is likely that the presence of children is still...

Publication: Employment of Turkish Second Generation Women in Europe (NEUJOBS working paper)

Title: The Employment of Turkish Second Generation Women in Europe in Comparative Perspective Authors: Jennifer A. Holland and Helga de Valk Publication: NEUJOBS Working Paper D 18.4. Brussels: European Commission, 7th Framework Program. Abstract: Over the next 50 years, population aging will contribute to a dramatic decline in the European working age population. One important...