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Church Affiliation and Life Course Transitions in The Netherlands, 1850-1970
Kirchenzugehörigkeit und Lebensverlaufsmustertransition in den Niederlanden 1850-1970
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Abstract The Netherlands, with dozens of different religious denominations, offer a fine laboratory to study religious differentials in demographic behavior. In this article, I analyze a large historical database with more than 30.000 reconstructed life courses, to answer the question whether statistically s... view more
The Netherlands, with dozens of different religious denominations, offer a fine laboratory to study religious differentials in demographic behavior. In this article, I analyze a large historical database with more than 30.000 reconstructed life courses, to answer the question whether statistically significant and consistent behavioral differences across life course domains existed between members of different churches. For each domain - marriage, co-residence, fertility and mortality - the question will be whether the specific ideology of the denominations accounts for the differences or whether the social milieu or life style of the members of these denomination are more important, even after controlling for socio-economic status. By charting demographic differentials across the life course, it becomes possible to detect whether different churches had specific "life scripts" or ideal scenarios according to which their members should live their lives.... view less
Keywords
Netherlands; fertility; reproductive behavior; religious affiliation; family formation; religious factors; historical development; family size; family planning; marriage; life career; mortality; religiousness; socioeconomic factors; population development; child; migration; twentieth century; nineteenth century
Classification
Social History, Historical Social Research
Population Studies, Sociology of Population
Sociology of Religion
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 59-91
Journal
Historical Social Research, 42 (2017) 2
Issue topic
The Impact of Religious Denomination on Mentality and Behavior
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.42.2017.2.59-91
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed