Measuring marital assimilation: intermarriage among natives and immigrants

Article Abstract:

This article discusses a study conducted to determine intermarriage patterns by comparing racial and nativity combinations. The authors maintain that immigrants tend to marry same-race immigrants rather than same-race citizens, Latinos are more likely to marry whites, with Asian Americans and African Americans following, and immigrants are more likely to marry same-race citizens over another racial group.

United States, Research, Demographic aspects, Ethnic groups, Assimilation (Sociology)

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Welfare reform and child poverty: effects of maternal employment, marriage, and cohabitation

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An analysis of child poverty rates post-1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity and Reconciliation Act shows unexpectedly large declines due to comparative effects of changing maternal employment and family structure on child poverty. It is debated whether the best strategy to reduce poverty is to raise work participation among low-income women or to promote marriage.

Evaluation, Economic conditions, Poverty

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Ethnic intermarriage among immigrants in the Netherlands: an analysis of population data

Article Abstract:

The ethnic intermarriage among first generation immigrants is studied with the help of population data of Netherlands. Results concluded that chances for intermarriage depends upon immigrants and contextual characteristics as well as religious diversity promote intermarriage in an immigrant group.

Netherlands, Public affairs, Immigrants, Social science research, Report

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