Influence of opportunity structures on transitions and trajectories to family formation • Rajulton Fernando, University of Western Ontario ; Zenaida R. Ravanera, University of Western Ontario ; Thomas K. Burch, University of Victoria

Adolescent fertility around the World • Leticia J. Marteleto, University of Texas at Austin ; José Antonio Ortega, United Nations

Postponing maternity in Ireland • Cathal O'Donoghue, Teagasc ; David W Meredith, Teagasc ; Eamon O'Shea, NUI Galway

Exploring the effects of spousal education and employment on female age at first birth using international census micro data • Elisabeth D. Root, University of Colorado at Boulder ; Margaret A Carrel, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The timing of family formation • Torsten Schröder, University of Bremen ; Katharina Maul, University of Bremen