旧西ドイツ地域における同棲の広がりとその要因

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This paper focuses on the recent development of cohabitation in the former West Germany, reviews major hypothetical explanations among the German researchers, presents the results from two retrospective analyses from family survey data, and discusses the causes of the relatively slow and limited spreading of this partnership. The important findings are : (1) In Germany, the number of consensual unions increased 36.6% from 1991 to 1997 and the result of retrospective analysis shows the proportion of cohabiting in the former West-Germany expanded from 1.5% in 1968 to 10.6% in 1988. However, the trend to enter a consensual partnership has already become weaker in younger cohorts. (2) In the former West Germany, the proportion of cohabiting in a cohort is increasing to 15-16% at about age 25, but then drops sharply and stays at 5-6% from age 35. Thus, cohabitation in the former West Germany mainly has the character of a transitory living arrangement of young couples preceding marriage and parenthood.