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Marriage and cohabitation / Arland Thornton, William G. Axinn, Yu Xie.

Author/creator Thornton, Arland
Other author/creatorAxinn, William G.
Other author/creatorXie, Yu, 1959-
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoChicago : University of Chicago Press,
Descriptionix, 443 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete
Subject(s)
Series Population and development
Population and development (Chicago, Ill.) ^A287128
Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [391]-428) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007003732
ISBN9780226798660 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0226798666 (cloth : alk. paper)

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