Regional variation in short distance homogamy

A third of all Dutch cohabiters choose a partner from the same municipality, so-called short distance homogamy. This article analyses the regional variation in this phenomenon, and it explains this variation in terms of geographical, socioeconomic, demographic and cultural determinants. Population r...

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Published in:Genus 2011-01, Vol.67 (1), p.45-59
Main Authors: Haandrikman, Karen, van Wissen, Leo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cohabitation
demografi
Demography
Geographic regions
Geography
homogamy
Human Geography
kulturgeografi
Metropolitan areas
Modernism
partner choice
Regional dialects
Regional disparities
Socioeconomics
spatial homogamy
the Netherlands
Urbanization
weighted regression
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Summary:A third of all Dutch cohabiters choose a partner from the same municipality, so-called short distance homogamy. This article analyses the regional variation in this phenomenon, and it explains this variation in terms of geographical, socioeconomic, demographic and cultural determinants. Population register data on all new cohabiters in 2004 were used. Regression methods were employed to explain spatial patterns. Regional variation in short distance homogamy is largely explained by geographical and socioeconomic indicators, namely the size of an area, the degree of urbanisation, and the level of education and income of inhabitants. Moreover, cultural differences between regions contribute to spatial differences in short distance homogamy. Culture, geography and socio-economic class determine the predominant spatial patterns of social contact, including the choice of a life partner.
ISSN:0016-6987
2035-5556
2035-5556