The variable effects of family background on the timing of first marriage: United States, 1969-1993

Article Abstract:

A sampling of 6,570 people in the United States is used to examine the influence of family background in first marriages between 1969 and 1993. The author determines family income and mother's education decreases in influence on first marriage timing and has declined over time and as the child ages. Implications of this research is also explored.

Research, Reports, Influence, Marriage, Married people, Family, Social science research

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The racial context of White mobility: an individual-level assessment of the White flight hypothesis

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Research indicates a direct relationship between residential mobility and the size of the minority population in a neighborhood. Studies were based on the Panel Study of Income Dynamics and census data for 1970 and 1980.

Demographic aspects, Population geography, Residential mobility

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Neighborhood distress and school dropout: the variable significance of community context

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The impact of neighborhood, socioeconomic distress on school dropout, that has increased significantly over the past quarter century is discussed. The various neighborhood effects are detailed theoretically.

Evaluation, Dropouts, Neighbourhoods

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