Living apart together in contemporary Spain: Diverse motivations across life stages.

Living-apart-together (LAT) partnerships are gaining prominence in many high-income societies, prompting ongoing discussions about their significance and their role in the family formation process. This study provides a contemporary update on LAT relationships in Spain, with a specific emphasis on variations across different life stages. The study focuses on several key aspects: (1) recent trends in the prevalence of LAT relationships, (2) socio-demographic factors associated with being in a LAT relationship, (3) joint influence of both partners' characteristics, and (4) short-term intentions to co-reside.

Are Separated Fathers Less or More Involved in Childrearing than Partnered Fathers?

Unlabelled: Separated fathers are generally assumed to be less involved with their children than partnered fathers. Yet, extant research on separated fathers has mainly focused on nonresident fathers without taking into consideration the existing diversity in post-separation residence arrangements. In fact, separated resident and shared residence fathers may possibly be more involved than partnered fathers, because the former likely bear primary childcare responsibilities, while the latter often act as secondary caregivers.

Does Migrant Background Matter for Adolescents' Fertility Preferences? The Latin American 1.5 Generation in Spain.

This article examines the fertility preferences of Latin American adolescents of the 1.5 generation and their native peers in Spain. We compare their expected age at first birth as well as their expected family size.

Partnership dynamics and sexual health risks among male adolescents in the Favelas of Recife, Brazil.

Context: Adolescents' past and current partnerships influence their sexual health risks. Males' responsibilities and needs in terms of sexual health have long received less attention than females'. It is important to examine male adolescent sexual and contraceptive patterns within the broader context of partnership dynamics.

Safe sex versus safe love? Relationship context and condom use among male adolescents in the favelas of Recife, Brazil.

This study examined the influence of the relationship context where adolescent sexual activity takes place on contraceptive decisions. The data were collected in a specially designed survey carried out in May 2000 on 1,438 adolescent males aged 13-19 residing in favelas (urban slum areas) of Recife, Brazil. A logistic regression analysis of condom use at last sexual intercourse and a multinomial logit analysis of contraceptive method choice were performed for 678 sexually active adolescents.

Contraceptive use patterns among Spanish single youth.

Objective: To examine sexual and contraceptive use patterns, including method choice, among unmarried youth in Spain.

Method: The analysis is based on the 1999 Youth Survey. The analytical sample comprised 696 never-married sexually experienced women aged 15-24 and 1070 men.