What does marriage homogamy mean in the Czech milieu?

FUČÍK, Petr and Beatrice CHROMKOVÁ MANEA. What does marriage homogamy mean in the Czech milieu? Romanian Journal of Population Studies. Cluj Napoca: Cluj University Press, 2007, vol. 1, 1-2, p. 219-235. ISSN 1843-5998.

Basic information

• Original name: What does marriage homogamy mean in the Czech milieu?
• Name in Czech: Co znamená manželství homogamie v českém kontextu?
• Authors: FUČÍK, Petr (203 Czech Republic) and Beatrice CHROMKOVÁ MANEA (642 Romania, guarantor).
• Edition: Romanian Journal of Population Studies, Cluj Napoca, Cluj University Press, 2007, 1843-5998.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 50000 5. Social Sciences
• Country of publisher: Romania
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14230/07:00020604
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• Keywords in English: marriage; education; age; homogamy; attitudes; heterogamy
• Tags: age, attitudes, Education, heterogamy, homogamy, Marriage
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

This article tackles the issue of marital homogamy in the Czech Republic using paired-data gather in 2005 on a representative sample of people aged 20-40. The aim is to find an answer to the question whether homogamy or heterogamy has any practical meaning for people who live either in marriage or in cohabitation and explore the differences in opinions with regard to marriage, childcare, gender roles and the reconciliation of family and paid work. We hypothesize that heterogamous couples will be more distant in their attitudes than homogamous couples. The results point out that the homogamy and partners closeness in answers are not related. Few explanations are offered in the end as a possible answer to why the working hypothesis was rejected.

Abstract (in Czech)

This article tackles the issue of marital homogamy in the Czech Republic using paired-data gather in 2005 on a representative sample of people aged 20-40. The aim is to find an answer to the question whether homogamy or heterogamy has any practical meaning for people who live either in marriage or in cohabitation and explore the differences in opinions with regard to marriage, childcare, gender roles and the reconciliation of family and paid work. We hypothesize that heterogamous couples will be more distant in their attitudes than homogamous couples. The results point out that the homogamy and partners closeness in answers are not related. Few explanations are offered in the end as a possible answer to why the working hypothesis was rejected.

Links

• GA403/05/0800, research and development project: Name: Rodina, práce a reprodukční strategie aneb preferenční teorie v ČR

Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Family, work and reproduction strategy: preference theory in the Czech Republic

• MSM0021622408, plan (intention): Name: Reprodukce a integrace společnosti (Acronym: IVRIS)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Reproduction and integration of society