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Jan Van Bavel, University of Leuven

February 20, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PST

Title: The Reversal of the Gender Gap in Education and Family Dynamics in Europe

Abstract:  Although men tended to receive more education than women in the past, the gender gap in education has reversed in recent decades in most Western and many non-Western countries. In this talk, I will discuss the main results of a major research project that aimed to investigate the implications of the reversal of the gender gap in advanced education for family life across European countries. I highlight the results about union formation and assortative mating, discuss our findings about union stability as well as about husbands’ and wives’ relative earnings. Finally, I present some first results from research about implications for fertility behavior. To conclude, I will reflect on implications for conventional theories used in family sociology and demography.

Co-sponsored by the Family Working Group

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Date:
February 20, 2019
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12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PST
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CCPR Seminar Room
4240 Public Affairs Building
Los Angeles, CA 90095 United States

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CCPR Seminars
Email
seminars@ccpr.ucla.edu

Details

Date:
February 20, 2019
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PST
Event Categories:
,

Venue

CCPR Seminar Room
4240 Public Affairs Building
Los Angeles, CA 90095 United States

Organizer

CCPR Seminars
Email
seminars@ccpr.ucla.edu