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Religious intermarriage in Switzerland, 1969–72 and 1979–82

Mariages mixtes entre protestants et catholiques en Suisse au cours des périodes 1969–72 et 1979–82

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Patterns of marriage between Protestants and Roman Catholics in Switzerland during 1969–72 and 1979–82 are investigated using magnitudes of marriage attraction, measures that reflect the propensity to marry independent of population composition. The results show high levels of intermarriage, with religious differences becoming less salient in marriage choice. There is no evidence that the propensity to intermarry is influenced by ‘minority group’ effects.

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Les modalités de mariage entre protestants et catholiques romains en Suisse sont analysées à l'aide d'une mesure de l'importance de l'attraction matrimoniale, qui reflète la propensité au mariage éliminant l'effet de la composition de la population. Les résultats montrent des niveaux élevés de mariages mixtes, tandis que les différences deviennent moins importantes dans les choix matrimoniaux. Il n'est pas évident que la propensité au mariage mixte soit influencée par des effets dus au fait que certains groupes soient minoritaires.

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Schoen, R., Thomas, B. Religious intermarriage in Switzerland, 1969–72 and 1979–82. Eur J Population 6, 359–376 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01796835

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