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Vision 2004 : What is the Future of Marriage?

This package features special issues from Journal of Marriage and Family and Family Relations and the publication Vision 2004: What is the Future of Marriage? The November 2004 JMF, A Symposium on Marriage and Its Future, is comprised of articles from such researchers as Andrew Cherlin, Paul Amato, and Judith Seltzer. The October 2004 FR, […]

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09 Jan
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Trends in Marriage Rates

The period following the Second World War marked an era of high marriage rates. This era between the 1950s and early 1960s was marked by improved economic conditions, high fertility, and a social climate which encouraged an earlier onset of adult transitions. Since the 1960s, marriage rates have declined while divorce rates have increased. The […]

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09 Jan
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Trends in Non-Marital Birth Rates

The percent of non-marital births in the United States has steadily increased over the past few decades, from an estimated 4.5% in 1955 to 35.6% in 2004. Several factors account for such trends. Over the past decades, an increasing proportion of women has postponed marriage, while increased numbers of unmarried couples cohabit. The rates of […]

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09 Jan
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Attitudes Toward Marriage

American attitudes toward marriage have undergone changes in recent years, with shifts toward an increased acceptance of nontraditional family forms. Data have shown that Americans are developing increasingly favorable attitudes toward nontraditional marital and family values and behaviors, such as cohabitation, divorce, remaining single, and premarital sex. Americans are also expressing more egalitarian views toward […]

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