Marriage and cohabitation /

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In an era when half of marriages end in divorce, cohabitation has become more commonplace, and those who do get married are doing so at an older age. So why do people marry when they do? And why do some couples choose to cohabit? A team of expert family sociologists examines these timely questions i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thornton, Arland
Otros Autores: Axinn, William G., Xie, Yu, 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007.
Colección:Population and development (Chicago, Ill.)
Temas:
Since 1945
Marriage > United States.
Unmarried couples > United States.
Young adults > United States > Attitudes.
Mariage > États-Unis.
Couples non mariés > États-Unis.
Jeunes adultes > États-Unis > Attitudes.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Marriage.
Marriage
Social conditions
Unmarried couples
Young adults > Attitudes
Ehe
Eheähnliche Gemeinschaft
Soziale Situation
United States > Social conditions > 1945-
États-Unis > Conditions sociales > 1945-
United States
USA
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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