Hans-Peter Blossfeld is professor of sociology at the University of Bremen and External Professor of Sociology at the European University Institute in Florence. He has published in the fields of social stratification, educational sociology, life course research, demography and statistical methods.

• Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Changes in the Process of Family Formation and Women’s Growing Economic Independence: A Comparison of Nine Countries -- Country-Specific Studies on the Trends in Family Formation and the New Role of Women -- Sweden -- West Germany -- France -- The Netherlands -- Great Britain -- United States of America -- Italy -- Spain -- Hungary -- Discussion of Results and Conclusions -- Women’s Education and the Costs and Benefits of Marriage -- The Role of Women’s Economic Independence in Marriage Formation: A Skeptic’s Response to Annemette Sørensen’s Remarks -- How the Other Half Lives -- Education, Work, and Family Patterns of Men: The Case of West Germany

Hans-Peter Blossfeld is professor of sociology at the University of Bremen and External Professor of Sociology at the European University Institute in Florence. He has published in the fields of social stratification, educational sociology, life course research, demography and statistical methods.

• Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Changes in the Process of Family Formation and Women’s Growing Economic Independence: A Comparison of Nine Countries -- Country-Specific Studies on the Trends in Family Formation and the New Role of Women -- Sweden -- West Germany -- France -- The Netherlands -- Great Britain -- United States of America -- Italy -- Spain -- Hungary -- Discussion of Results and Conclusions -- Women’s Education and the Costs and Benefits of Marriage -- The Role of Women’s Economic Independence in Marriage Formation: A Skeptic’s Response to Annemette Sørensen’s Remarks -- How the Other Half Lives -- Education, Work, and Family Patterns of Men: The Case of West Germany

Hans-Peter Blossfeld is professor of sociology at the University of Bremen and External Professor of Sociology at the European University Institute in Florence. He has published in the fields of social stratification, educational sociology, life course research, demography and statistical methods.

• Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Changes in the Process of Family Formation and Women’s Growing Economic Independence: A Comparison of Nine Countries -- Country-Specific Studies on the Trends in Family Formation and the New Role of Women -- Sweden -- West Germany -- France -- The Netherlands -- Great Britain -- United States of America -- Italy -- Spain -- Hungary -- Discussion of Results and Conclusions -- Women’s Education and the Costs and Benefits of Marriage -- The Role of Women’s Economic Independence in Marriage Formation: A Skeptic’s Response to Annemette Sørensen’s Remarks -- How the Other Half Lives -- Education, Work, and Family Patterns of Men: The Case of West Germany