Sociology Seminar 
Time: 12:00 pm – 13:30 pm
Date: 7th of november
Room : 3001

Ewa BATYRA (Center for Demographics Studies CED Barcelona) – “Disparities in the timing of family formation within countries of the Global South: Patterns and determinants”

Abstract :  “Large disparities in the age at which women start having children and enter their first union are striking features of family formation patterns in many countries of the Global South. Despite being vital aspects of social stratification, the determinants of these pronounced disparities remain poorly understood. I will give an overview of existing studies documenting variation in the age of childbearing and union formation within African, Latin American and Asian countries. Then, I will present research that used Demographic and Health Surveys from over 50 countries and different measures and models of variability to examine the potential role of income and educational inequality in shaping these disparities. I will show that variation in the timing of family formation is larger within countries with higher levels of income inequality. Moreover, in many nations, the strength with which education affects the timing of family formation differs within populations, and this heterogeneity is more pronounced in countries with lower-quality schooling. I will discuss the importance of conducting cross-country comparative analyses and examining the role of macro-level factors related to socioeconomic inequality to enhance our understanding of family formation globally.”

Organizers:
Paola TUBARO (Pôle sociologie CREST)

Sofian EL ATIFI (Pôle sociologie CREST)

Patrick PRÄG (Pôle sociologie CREST)

Sponsors:
CREST