10.18453/rosdok_id00000530 Löffler, Christin Christin Löffler http://d-nb.info/gnd/139006095 Universität Rostock 2009 300 Social sciences 2009 en http://purl.uni-rostock.de/rosdok/id00000530 urn:nbn:de:gbv:28-diss2009-0149-7 The focus of this dissertation is on the - so far hesitant - spread of non-marital cohabitation in Italy. The combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods offers insights into the effects of individual and family characteristics as well as the subjective motivations behind and perceptions on cohabitation.