TY - JOUR
T1 - Incorporating origin and process in migration-fertility frameworks
T2 - The case of Puerto Rican women
AU - Singley, Susan G.
AU - Landale, Nancy S.
N1 - Funding Information:
*The research reported in this article was supported by NICHD Grant 5-R29-HD25859-6, "The Demography of Puerto Rican Household Structure," and by a National Science Foundation graduate traineeship to the first author. Support services were provided by the Population Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, which has core support from NICHD Grant 1-HD28263. The authors gratefully acknowledge the comments and suggestions of Gordon De Jong, Leif Jensen, and the Social Forces reviewers. Direct correspondence to Susan G. Singley, Department of Sociology, 211 Oswald Tower, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 6802. E-mail: [email protected].
PY - 1998/6
Y1 - 1998/6
N2 - Using life history data from both origin and destination areas, we examine the relationship between migration and fertility among Puerto Rican women. Our analysis extends previous research by including origin data; by measuring precisely the timing of migration, fertility, and time-varying covariates; and by including single women in the analysis. Results reveal that single U.S.-born nonmigrants have significantly higher rates of transition to first birth than nonmigrants in Puerto Rico, while married and cohabiting U.S.-born nonmigrants have significantly lower rates. Selection effects for both single and married/cohabiting women indicate that migration to the U.S. is an integral part of the family formation process. Our results highlight the need for a broadening of the traditional migration-fertility framework to encompass a wider range of family formation processes, including nonmarital fertility and union formation.
AB - Using life history data from both origin and destination areas, we examine the relationship between migration and fertility among Puerto Rican women. Our analysis extends previous research by including origin data; by measuring precisely the timing of migration, fertility, and time-varying covariates; and by including single women in the analysis. Results reveal that single U.S.-born nonmigrants have significantly higher rates of transition to first birth than nonmigrants in Puerto Rico, while married and cohabiting U.S.-born nonmigrants have significantly lower rates. Selection effects for both single and married/cohabiting women indicate that migration to the U.S. is an integral part of the family formation process. Our results highlight the need for a broadening of the traditional migration-fertility framework to encompass a wider range of family formation processes, including nonmarital fertility and union formation.
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U2 - 10.1093/sf/76.4.1437
DO - 10.1093/sf/76.4.1437
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0032375930
SN - 0037-7732
VL - 76
SP - 1437
EP - 1464
JO - Social Forces
JF - Social Forces
IS - 4
ER -