title: From marriage to informal union:  recent changes in the behaviour of French couples.
abstract: The author uses data from the 1986 Family History Survey conducted in France to examine patterns of entry into marriage and the range of informal unions that exist.  "Since unmarried cohabitation is only recent for first unions, we shall confine our analysis to first unions and, for homogeneity, to those begun before the 30th birthday." She examines the effects of occupational status and social background on marriage decisions.
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authors.lastname: Villeneuve-gokalp
mesh_terms: D001519:Behavior; D003469:Culture; D003657:Decision Making; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D005060:Europe; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005602:France; D008393:Marriage; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Behavior; Consensual Union; Couples; Cultural Background; Decision Making; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Employment Status; Europe; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; France; Marriage; Marriage Patterns--changes; Mediterranean Countries; Nuptiality; Occupational Status; Population; Population Characteristics; Social Class; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Western Europe