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The educational expansion in Spain started in the mid-1950s triggered by a growing level of industrialization. The expansion of higher education, however, only reached the working and middle-classes some time later in the 1970s. This chapter analyses the effect of this educational expansion on the partner selection process. In particular, it focuses on the mechanisms whereby individuals make choices about future partner candidates.
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González Lopez, M.J. (2003). Who Marries whom in Spain?. In: Blossfeld, HP., Timm, A. (eds) Who Marries Whom?. European Studies of Population, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1065-8_7
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