Abstract
Between 2005 and 2011, the three waves of the international Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) were carried out in France under the name Étude des relations familiales et intergénérationnelles (ÉRFI). This first introductory chapter first reviews the methodological basis of the GGS survey and, in particular, the reasons why the same people were interviewed three times.
The longitudinal data of the GGS survey provide opportunities for two forms of analysis that are discussed in this book. First of all, following the same people gives a clearer picture of their trajectories, their family behaviours and any obstacles obliging them to change their future plans. It also enables researchers to study the consequences of particular behaviours and changes in situation in different areas of life. Each chapter of the book is summarized in this introduction.
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The first wave of the French GGS survey gave rise to numerous other studies in France and internationally. A general bibliography of the publications issuing from the GGS surveys can be found at the Generations and Gender Programme website: http://www.ggp-i.org/bibliography.html
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In certain cases the PACS is a prelude to marriage, as shown by the considerable proportion of civil partnership dissolutions due to marriage – one in two in 2014 (Source: French Ministry of Justice).
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The peak of 152,020 divorces in 2005 can be attributed to divorce reform (Act no. 2004-439 of 26 May 2004, effective from 1 January 2005), which simplified proceedings and authorized a single appearance before a judge, while previously a second appearance was required after “three months of reflection” (Lermenier and Timbart 2009).
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For more on trends in the division of parental tasks based on French GGS data, see Brugeilles and Sebille 2011.
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This is the case in France for the question on reasons for not living with one’s partner. A binary opposition between choice and constraint appears to be over-simplistic, as there are often multiple reasons behind the decision to live apart (Duncan et al. 2013).
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Régnier-Loilier, A. (2017). Introduction. Following the Same People Over Time to Better Understand Family Behaviour and Its Consequences. In: Régnier-Loilier, A. (eds) A Longitudinal Approach to Family Trajectories in France. INED Population Studies, vol 7. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56001-4_1
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