Marriage and cohabitation / Arland Thornton, William G. Axinn, Yu Xie.
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| Superior document: | Population and development |
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| Year of Publication: | 2007 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Population and development (Chicago, Ill.)
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| Physical Description: | ix, 443 p. :; ill. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.