Beyond the nuclear family: a statistical portrait of the changing family in Sweden

Drawing on the lastest available statistical data, including data from Swedish language sources, the author portrays the changing structure of the Swedish family and argues that the family in Sweden has moved farther from the ideal-typical nuclear form of the last few generations than has the family...

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Published in:Journal of marriage and family 1987-02, Vol.49 (1), p.173-183
Main Author: Popenoe, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Child care
Cohabitation
Demographics
Divorce
Divorce rates
Families
Families & family life
Family Structure
households
International
Living alone
marriage
Marriage rates
Men
Nuclear family
role perception
Single status
Social research
Statistics
Sweden
woman's status
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Summary:Drawing on the lastest available statistical data, including data from Swedish language sources, the author portrays the changing structure of the Swedish family and argues that the family in Sweden has moved farther from the ideal-typical nuclear form of the last few generations than has the family in any other industrial society. The study focuses on various measures of family structure, including Sweden's low marriage rate, high rates of nonmarital cohabitation and family dissolution, small household size, and extensive movement of women into the labor force.
ISSN:0022-2445
1741-3737
DOI:10.2307/352681