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Coping strategies of migrant ex-partners : does work, family, or a new partner help you through the dark times?
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Abstract
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| This study focuses on financial consequences of a separation for migrant ex-partners. International literature on economic consequences has well documented the gender effects in the consequences of splitting up or the differences between former married and cohabiting couples. Building on these insights, this chapter focuses on the heterogeneity in couples in migration status and origin group. Using data from the Belgian Crossroads Bank of Social Security, we look at financial consequences after a break-up for European and non-European ex-partners with a migrant background. Using latent growth modelling for income trajectories of men and women after divorce, we show that migrant background plays a role to a certain extent. Gender effects were large and significant in all subgroups but contrary to our expectations, economically weaker groups show a more modest financial drawback compared to stronger groups. Coping strategies showed patterns that were expected except for returning to the parental home which had a negative influence on the income trajectory. The (weak) economic position of the parents in some migrant group explains this effect. |
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Language
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English
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Source (book)
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Divorce in Europe : new insights in trends, causes and consequences of relation break-ups / Mortelmans, D. [edit.]
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Source (series)
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European studies of population book series ; 21
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Publication
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Cham
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Springer
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2020
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ISBN
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978-3-030-25837-5
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DOI
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10.1007/978-3-030-25838-2_9
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Volume/pages
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p. 183-209
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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Full text (open access)
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