Marriage and cohabitation [electronic resource] / Arland Thornton, William G. Axinn, Yu Xie.
Material type: TextSeries: Population and development (Chicago, Ill.)Publication details: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007.Description: ix, 443 p. : illSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:- 306.810973/09045 22
- HQ536 .T455 2007
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-428) and index.
Introduction -- Historical perspectives on marriage -- Comparing marriage, cohabitation, and being single -- Entering marital and cohabiting unions -- Influence of parental youth factors before birth of study child -- Influence of parental factors during childhood and adolescence of the children -- The courtship process and union formation -- Religious affiliation and commitment -- The influence of attitudes, values, and beliefs -- Educational influences -- Work, earnings potential, and career aspiration -- Conclusions.
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