Research

I combine quantitative methods with sociological theory to shed light on economic and cultural factors of the rise in union dissolution since the 1970s in France.

Working Papers

El Atifi S., “The Two Dimensions of the Retreat from Marriage: Effects of Manufacturing Decline and Catholic Religiosity on Nonmarital Births and Divorce in France (1975 – 2018)”, under review

El Atifi S., “From Tradition to Individualization: Union Dissolution Risks Across Birth Cohorts among Immigrants and Children of Immigrants from Muslim and Southern European Countries, and the French Majority Population”, in preparation for submission

El Atifi S., “A Stalled Gender Revolution—Except in the Working Class? Gender Gaps in Labor Force Participation, Earnings, and Annual Working Time Between Classes in France (1995–2020)”, in progress

Presentations

I have shared my research findings at conferences and seminars, such as:

“The Two Dimensions of the Retreat from Marriage”
• ECSR, September 2024, Barcelona
• PAA, April 2024, Columbus (US)
• LSE, March 2024, London
• Oxford Sociology Department (Family Working Group), February 2024

“From Tradition to Individualization”
• PAA, April 2025 (forthcoming), Washinton
• EUI Seminar, March 2025 (forthcoming), Florence
• ALP-POP conference, January 2025, La Thuile
• INED Seminar, November 2024, Paris

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