Sandström Glenn
Umeå University, Sweden.
Scand J Hist. 2011;36(1):65-90. doi: 10.1080/03468755.2010.543521.
This study examines how the divorce rates in Sweden have varied over time and across different geographical areas during the period 1911-1974, and how these variations can be connected to the political, socio-economic and cultural development in Sweden. The analysis provides empirical support for the hypothesis that increased divorce rates have been the result of changes in the structural conditions that determine the degree of economic interdependence between spouses. There is a strong connection between the degree of urbanization and the divorce rate on a regional level for the entire research period. The statistical analysis of the regional data indicates that these patterns are connected to the more diversified economy that has developed in urban settings, in the form of a more qualified labour market and higher wages for females. These characteristics resulted in a faster and more pronounced reduction of economic interdependence between spouses, which made divorce more attainable in these areas as compared with rural settings.
本研究考察了1911年至1974年期间瑞典的离婚率如何随时间变化以及在不同地理区域间的差异，以及这些差异如何与瑞典的政治、社会经济和文化发展相关联。该分析为以下假设提供了实证支持：离婚率上升是决定配偶间经济相互依存程度的结构条件变化的结果。在整个研究期间，区域层面的城市化程度与离婚率之间存在着紧密联系。对区域数据的统计分析表明，这些模式与城市地区发展起来的更多样化经济相关，表现为更具资质的劳动力市场和女性更高的工资。这些特征导致配偶间经济相互依存关系更快、更显著地减弱，与农村地区相比，这使得在这些地区离婚变得更加可行。
