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BiB Working Paper make results and findings available to the scientific public as soon as possible. The series contains articles from the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB) and papers which have been issued in cooperation with other research institutes as well as external researchers.

The series is subject to a limited internal review process. Thus, the contents do not necessarily represent the position of the BiB, but rather the opinions of the authors. The working papers are written in English or German and are published only electronically at irregular intervals.

Published by: Federal Institute for Population Research
Editor depending on topic: Prof. Dr. Martin Bujard, Dr. Sebastian Klüsener, Dr. Nikola Sander, Prof. Dr. Katharina Spieß

Latest Issues

Search results 41 to 50 from a total of 51

3/2015Nur wenn alle Voraussetzungen passen. Der Forschungsstand zu Kinderreichtum

Lück, Detlev; Scharein, Manfred; Lux, Linda; Dreschmitt, Kai; Dorbritz, Jürgen

The paper gives an overview of the current research on the issue of large families emphasizing sociodemographic determinants of large families. more: Nur wenn alle Voraussetzungen passen. Der Forschungsstand zu Kinderreichtum …

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2/2015Gewollt oder ungewollt? Der Forschungsstand zu Kinderlosigkeit

Dorbritz, Jürgen; Panova, Ralina; Passet-Wittig, Jasmin

Childlessness has become a pervasive phenomenon in Germany, most notably in Western Germany. This paper gives an overview of the current state of research, including definitions of childlessness, an assessment of available data and results of present-day research. more: Gewollt oder ungewollt? Der Forschungsstand zu Kinderlosigkeit …

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1/2015Kinderlosigkeit und Kinderreichtum. Zwei Phänomene und ihre unterschiedlichen theoretischen Erklärungen

Bujard, Martin; Lück, Detlev

In this paper, the authors develop the theoretical foundations for understanding childlessness as well as the transition to having a third child. more: Kinderlosigkeit und Kinderreichtum. Zwei Phänomene und ihre unterschiedlichen theoretischen Erklärungen …

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1/2014Migrationshintergrund, soziale Ungleichheit oder Bildungspolitik: Wodurch lassen sich Bildungsdifferenzen erklären?

Debuschewitz, Pia; Bujard, Martin

The article examines the relative explanatory power of migration background, social inequality and education policy for educational differences by using empirical analyses. more: Migrationshintergrund, soziale Ungleichheit oder Bildungspolitik: Wodurch lassen sich Bildungsdifferenzen erklären? …

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1/2013Ehescheidungen in Deutschland. Entwicklungen und Hintergründe

Grünheid, Evelyn

The author compares important theoretical insights about divorce, derived from results of surveys and smaller studies, with can the basis of large official data sets. more: Ehescheidungen in Deutschland. Entwicklungen und Hintergründe …

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2/2012Health resilience. Concept and empirical evidence to reduce health inequalities among the elderly

Mergenthaler, Andreas

In the face of persistent health inequalities in later life, the objective of the study is to examine whether distinct forms of health lifestyles and individual or collective social capital predict the probability of health resilience among a cohort of men and women aged 65 and older from lower social classes. more: Health resilience. Concept and empirical evidence to reduce health inequalities among the elderly …

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1/2012Reliability of Retrospective Event Histories within the German Generations and Gender Survey

Sauer, Lenore; Ruckdeschel, Kerstin; Naderi, Robert

The paper deals with questions concerning the quality and reliability of retrospective data by analysing the fertility and partnership histories within the German Generations and Gender Survey (GGS). more: Reliability of Retrospective Event Histories within the German Generations and Gender Survey …

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2/2011Wandel des Heiratsverhaltens in Deutschland

Grünheid, Evelyn

This issue reflects the marriage behaviour in its historical changes by means of marriage table calculations. more: Wandel des Heiratsverhaltens in Deutschland …

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