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Implications of Unstable Trends in Marriage, Birth, and Divorce
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Using birth, marriage, and divorce data from the U.S. Census, this study examines the stability in trends between 1920 and 2008. Our investigation substantiates the reactive nature of family trends to any intervention or change in its environment. We find that changes in family trends, which might have been initiated by changes in policies or other interventions, are permanent and do not fade away by reversing policies or interventions. Hence, family and consumer scientists, policymakers, and practitioners must explicitly allow for unstable trends when researching or targeting the dynamics of birth, marriage, and divorce, and prescribing interventions that they view as stabilizers of family dynamics.
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Manouchehr (Mitch) Mokhtari, Ph.D.
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Mitch Mokhtari Publications
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Intentionally or Ambivalently Risking a Short Inter-pregnancy Interval: Reproductive Readiness Factors in Women’s Postpartum Non-Use of Contraception
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Michael S. Rendall, Eowna Young Harrison, Mónica Caudillo, University of Maryland; 2018-003
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Maria Stanfors, Lund University, Sweden
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Two for the price of one? Economic consequences of motherhood in contemporary Sweden.
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Might the gender revolution strengthen the family?
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Andrew Cherlin, Johns Hopkins University; Fran Goldscheider, MPRC
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Pablo Gracia, Trinity College
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Children's and Adolescents' Daily Activities in Spain: Do Parental Work Schedules Matter?
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Philip Cohen comments on political love gap
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The number of people who are looking for a partner but believe it’s not possible to date a person of the opposite political affiliation has risen.
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The cost of access: Racial disparities in student loan burdens of young adults
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Student loans have become a social-financial issue in the United States. This study uses a nationally representative dataset to examine the association between financial socialization and student loan borrowing behavior of individuals after controlling a number of different socio-demographic factors. Results show that the financial burdens of college education, such as borrowing and the dollar amounts of a loan, are higher for Blacks, however, their college attendance is significantly lower than Whites. Blacks are more independent and receive less financial support from family and relatives than Whites. The wealth gap that exists between Black and White parents may contribute to the disparity. Additional financial resources for higher education as well as financial education and counseling may be needed to create better academic access for the vulnerable underserved groups including minority students.
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Jinhee Kim, Ph.D.
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JinHee Kim Publications
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The rising marriage mortality gap among Whites
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Although the decline in marriage has been cited as a possible contributor to the “despair” afflicting marginalized White communities, these studies have not directly considered mortality by marital status. This paper uses complete death certificate data from the Mortality Multiple Cause Files with American Community Survey data to examine age-specific mortality rates for married and non-married people from 2007 to 2017. The overall rise in White mortality is limited almost exclusively to those who are not married, for men and women. By comparison, mortality for Blacks and Hispanics has fallen or remained flat regardless of marital status (except for young, single Hispanic men). Analysis by education level shows death rates have risen most for Whites with the lowest education, but have also increased for those with high school or some college. Because mortality has risen faster for unmarried Whites at all but the lowest education levels, there has been an increase in the marriage mortality ratio. Mortality differentials are an increasingly important component of the social hierarchy associated with marital status.
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Philip Cohen, Ph.D.
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Philip Cohen Publications
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Time Use Across the Life Course: Family Inequality and Multigenerational Well-Being
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Intersection of time use, family inequality, and well-being
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Vida Maralani, Cornell University
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Buying Time with Children: Women’s Employment and Time-Intensive Parenting across the Life Course
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