Article Title
Early Life Transitions of Canadian Women: A Cohort Analysis of Timing, Sequences, and Variations
Abstract
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 and Friends. 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.
Recommended Citation
Ravanera, Zenaida R.; Fernando, Rajulton; and Burch, Thomas K.
(1997)
"Early Life Transitions of Canadian Women: A Cohort Analysis of Timing, Sequences, and Variations,"
PSC Discussion Papers Series: Vol. 11:
Iss.
3, Article 1.
Available at:
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/pscpapers/vol11/iss3/1
Notes
Discussion Paper no. 97-3