09
Jan
Research Resources : Family Relationships
A bibliography of resources on family relationships.
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09
Jan
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 […]
09
Jan
Research Resources : Gender and Family Relationships
A bibliography on gender roles and family relationships.
09
Jan
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 […]
09
Jan
Research Resources : Incarceration and Marriage
A bibliography of resources on incarceration and marriage.
09
Jan
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 […]
09
Jan
Research Resources : Marital and Family Stress
A bibliography of resources on marital and family stress.
09
Jan
Living Arrangements of Children in the United States Over Time
The percentage of children under the age of 18 who live with two parents decreased steadily for several decades (from approximately 85% in 1970 to approximately 68% by the mid-1990s1). Beginning in the mid-1990s, this decrease leveled off and the proportion of U.S. children who live with two married parents has since remained at approximately […]
09
Jan
Research Resources : Marital and Family Therapy
A bibliography of resources on marital and family therapy.
09
Jan
Trends in Median Age at First Marriage
The median age at first marriage in the United States has been rising steadily since the 1960s for both males and females. In 1960, the median age at first marriage was 20.3 for females and 22.8 for males. By 2004, these ages had risen to 25.8 years for females and 27.4 years for males. This […]