Kinship Network and Marriage Stability through Taiwan's Demographic Transition

台灣社會變遷中的親族關係與婚姻穩定性

羅德芬(Te-Fen Lo)

《人口學刊》 35期 (2007/12) Pp. 1-35

摘要

社會學家們對於親族在婚姻關係中的重要影響力，已有相當深入且豐富的研究，然而，在經濟學的文獻中，卻少有以嚴謹的計量方法針對這個部分所進行的實證分析。本文探討婚姻的延續與穩定性如何受到親族相關因素的影響，尤其強調在中國傳統文化中，與西方社會不同的獨特因素，對於離婚機率的影響是否顯著。實證研究發現，親族之間的互動關係與婦女是否符合社會傳統期待等等行為變數是影響老世代婚姻期間長度的主要因素；相反的，婚育態度與家庭價值，則在年輕世代的婚姻關係中，扮演著相當重要的角色。

關鍵字

婚姻 ； 親族 ； 比例危險率模型

並列摘要

The important effects of kinship on marital relationships have long been examined in depth and thoroughly documented by sociologists; but little evidence has been reported in the literature on economics. This study explores the kinship-related factors that influence the stability of marriage, with a particular focus on the unique characteristics and long-standing traditions of Chinese society. One important finding is that women's traditional functions and kinship network are the main determinants of the marriage outcome of older couples, whereas preconceived notions of family and kinship play a significant role in the success or failure of marriage for younger couples.

並列關鍵字

marriage ； kinship ； proportional hazards model

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