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Early Life Transitions of Canadian Women: A Cohort Analysis of Timing, Sequences, and Variations

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  • Aenaida R. Ravanera

    (University of Western Ontario)

  • Fernando Rajulton

    (University of Western Ontario)

  • Thomas K. Burch

    (University of Western Ontario)

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This paper looks into the timing and sequences of early life transitions of Canadian women using data from the 1995 General Social Survey of Family. Six events occurring in early adulthood are examined: school completion, first job, home-leaving, first cohabitation, first marriage, and first birth. Our analysis of birth cohorts spanning 60 years shows that the biggest changes in timing occurred in school completion and start of work; that the trajectories involving work before marriage have gained popularity among later cohorts; and that education appreciably delays early life transitions.

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  • Aenaida R. Ravanera & Fernando Rajulton & Thomas K. Burch, 1998. "Early Life Transitions of Canadian Women: A Cohort Analysis of Timing, Sequences, and Variations," European Journal of Population, Springer;European Association for Population Studies, vol. 14(2), pages 179-204, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eurpop:v:14:y:1998:i:2:d:10.1023_a:1006068102735
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1006068102735
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    1. Ellen Gee, 1986. "The life course of Canadian women: An historical and demographic analysis," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 18(3), pages 263-283, August.
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