TY - BOOK AU - Thornton,Arland AU - Axinn,William G. AU - Xie,Yu ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Marriage and cohabitation T2 - Population and development AV - HQ536 .T455 2007eb U1 - 306.810973/09045 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Chicago PB - University of Chicago Press KW - Marriage KW - United States KW - Unmarried couples KW - Young adults KW - Attitudes KW - Social conditions KW - 1945- KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - 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 UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10266021 ER -