Marriage and cohabitation
Thornton, Arland.
Marriage and cohabitation [electronic resource] / Arland Thornton, William G. Axinn, Yu Xie. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007. - ix, 443 p. : ill. - Population and development . - Population and development (Chicago, Ill.) .
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Marriage--United States.
Unmarried couples--United States.
Young adults--Attitudes.--United States
United States--Social conditions--1945-
Electronic books.
HQ536 / .T455 2007eb
306.810973/09045
Marriage and cohabitation [electronic resource] / Arland Thornton, William G. Axinn, Yu Xie. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007. - ix, 443 p. : ill. - Population and development . - Population and development (Chicago, Ill.) .
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Marriage--United States.
Unmarried couples--United States.
Young adults--Attitudes.--United States
United States--Social conditions--1945-
Electronic books.
HQ536 / .T455 2007eb
306.810973/09045