ISBN:
9780226798684
,
0226798682
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (ix, 443 p.)
,
ill.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
Population and development
Parallel Title:
Print version Marriage and cohabitation
DDC:
306.81097309045
Keywords:
Marriage United States
;
Unmarried couples United States
;
Young adults Attitudes
;
United States
;
Mariage États-Unis
;
Couples non mariés États-Unis
;
Jeunes adultes Attitudes
;
États-Unis
;
Unmarried couples
;
Young adults Attitudes
;
Marriage
;
Marriage
;
Unmarried couples
;
Young adults Attitudes
;
Young adults ; Attitudes
;
Ehe
;
Eheähnliche Gemeinschaft
;
Soziale Situation
;
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS ; Marriage
;
Marriage
;
Social conditions
;
Unmarried couples
;
United States Social conditions
;
1945-
;
États-Unis Conditions sociales
;
1945-
;
United States
;
United States Social conditions 1945-
;
United States Social conditions 1945-
;
USA
;
United States
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
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 in Marriage and Cohabitation, the result of their research over the last decade on the issue of union formation. Situating their argument in the context of the Western world's 500-year history of marriage, the authors reveal what factors encourage marriage and cohabitation in a contemporary society where the end of adolescence is no longer signaled by entry into the marital home. While some people still choose to marry young, others elect to cohabit with varying degrees of commitment or intentions of eventual marriage. The authors' controversial findings suggest that family history, religious affiliation, values, projected education, lifetime earnings, and career aspirations all tip the scales in favor of either cohabitation or marriage
Description / Table of Contents:
IntroductionHistorical 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.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-428) and index. - Description based on print version record
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