Higher education plays an important role in family relations
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The number of married couples where a woman has a higher level of education is growing every year and in many countries this trend has replaced the historically developed situation in which the man has always prevailed.
This conclusion was drawn by scientists from the Center for Demographic Studies at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Specialists conducted a study in 56 countries and studied the level of education among women who have a heterosexual relationship model, as well as the impact of such a situation in the family on the relationship of spouses.
The study, conducted by Albert Esteve and Joan Garcia Roman, included an analysis of the relationship of couples in which the torturers had no higher education. To do this, they collected data from 138 censuses in 56 countries, from 1968 to 2009.
The researchers concluded that a higher level of women's education has a direct impact on the formation of the union.
Traditionally, the model of heterosexual relations was based on the fact that a woman marries a man who is more educated and able to provide for a family's life in abundance. However, over time, women have access to education and this trend has changed radically.
"Given this historical inertia, we can assume that the formation of unions the level of education of women has a great influence. Unions do not always add up and, thus, the number of single women increases. Nevertheless, we observe that people, with diplomas and without, perfectly get along with each other. However, sooner or later these changes will manifest themselves more », - says Joan García Roman.
Researchers believe that the increase in the number of female students will eventually change the rules of the game, especially in China, a country where there are fewer women and where it is expected that in 2050 the number of university students will be 140 for every 100 male students.
This scenario of relationship development implies that raising the level of education among women can have a significant impact on the traditional patterns of relationships, and also compare men and women in different aspects of life.
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