With Age Comes …? An Examination of Gendered Differences in the Resource Advantages Associated with Parental Age in Norway

Using high-quality register data, this paper constructs an empirical portrait of older parenthood in contemporary Norway and explores gender differences the extent to which parents are better-resourced parents. Like most family issues, academic policy discussions have tended focus on experiences women. Although motherhood at ages was not uncommon previous generations, rapid social changes recent decades mean that today’s mother is far more likely be having her first child. She may focused obtaining a good education then establishing career finding supportive partner. When viewed through lens, often portrayed as being relatively well-off financially enjoying stable lives. Viewed fatherhood however, literature suggests age might strong marker socio-economic advantage. Our findings show case: While fathers are, average, socio-economically advantaged than younger around time their children born, relative advantage narrower what we observe when mothers compared. Gender history profiles appear explain some differentials document. The born into blended families less who postponed birth mothers. results suggest meaning paternal maternal differs: advantages resources for is.