Understanding parental gender preferences in advanced societies: lessons from childbearing dynamics in Finland and Sweden • Gunnar Andersson, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research ; Karsten Hank, University of Mannheim ; Andres Vikat, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

The southern European paradox revisited: union formation in Spain and Portugal • Teresa Castro Martin, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) ; Marta Dominguez, IEG-CSIC, Spain

Relationships in a constant trial: cohabitation as the best choice for achieving gender egalitarian roles within the partnership • Pau Miret-Gamundi, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona ; María José González, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain ; Rocio Treviño-Maruri, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Patterns of first partnership formation across generations and gender: the case of Baltic countries • Allan Puur, Estonian Interuniversity Population Research Centre ; Kalev Katus, Estonian Interuniversity Population Research Centre ; Asta Põldma, Estonian Interuniversity Population Research Centre