Cohabitation among Chinese minorities in Western countries: an alternative family formation strategy for disadvantaged groups?  

作　　者：Wenlei Shi John Lievens 

机构地区：[1]Department of Sociology,Ghent University,Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B1,9000 Ghent,Belgium

出　　处：《China Population and Development Studies》2022年第2期141-162,共22页当代中国人口与发展（英文）

摘　　要：Using data of Chinese immigrants extracted from the Belgian National Register registering a cohabitation or marriage between 2005 and 2015(N=3945),this study aims to advance the understanding of cohabitation among disadvantaged groups in local marriage markets.From the difference in prevalence of cohabitation between Chinese men and women,we conclude that Chinese immigrants could use cohabita-tion rather as a practical living arrangement in the context of recent migration rather than as an alternative to marriage,as the receiving society does.The practical living strategy of ethnic minorities enhances our understanding of cohabitation among dis-advantaged groups,for whom the choice for cohabiting would be largely influenced by the home familial culture.

关 键 词：COHABITATION Family formation Disadvantaged groups Gender inequality 

分 类 号：C95[社会学—民族学]