Families in comparison : An individual-level comparison of life-course and family reconstructions between population and vital event registers

van den Berg, NielsLeiden University Medical Centre,Radboud University Nijmegen (författare)

It remains unknown how different types of sources affect the reconstruction of life courses and families in large-scale databases increasingly common in demographic research. Here, we compare family and life-course reconstructions for 495 individuals simultaneously present in two well-known Dutch data sets: LINKS, based on the Zeeland province’s full-population vital event registration data (passive registration), and the Historical Sample of the Netherlands (HSN), based on a national sample of birth certificates, with follow-up of individuals in population registers (active registration). We compare indicators of fertility, marriage, mortality, and occupational status, and conclude that reconstructions in the HSN and LINKS reflect each other well: LINKS provides more complete information on siblings and parents, whereas the HSN provides more complete life-course information. We conclude that life-course and family reconstructions based on linked passive registration of individuals constitute a reliable alternative to reconstructions based on active registration, if case selection is carefully considered.

van Dijk, Ingrid K.Lund University,Lunds universitet,Centrum för ekonomisk demografi,Ekonomihögskolan,Centre for Economic Demography,Lund University School of Economics and Management, LUSEM,Radboud University Nijmegen(Swepub:lu)in8382va (författare)
Mourits, Rick J.Utrecht University,Radboud University Nijmegen (författare)
Slagboom, P. ElineLeiden University Medical Centre (författare)
Janssens, Angelique A.P.O.Maastricht University,Radboud University Nijmegen (författare)
Mandemakers, KeesErasmus University Rotterdam (författare)
Leiden University Medical CentreRadboud University Nijmegen (creator_code:org_t)

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