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Contents Acknowledgments I. Historical and Conceptual Issues Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Historical Perspectives on Marriage Chapter 3. Comparing Marriage, Cohabitation, and Being Single Chapter 4. Entering Marital and Cohabiting Unions II. Parental Factors during Childhood and Adolescence Chapter 5. Influence of Parental Youth Factors before Birth of Study Child Chapter 6. Influence of Parental Factors during Childhood and Adolescence of the Children III. Parent and Child Factors during the Children¿s Young Adulthood Chapter 7. The Courtship Process and Union Formation Chapter 8. Religious Affiliation and Commitment Chapter 9. The Influence of Attitudes, Values, and Beliefs Chapter 10. Educational Influences Chapter 11. Work, Earnings Potential, and Career Aspiration IV. Integration and Summary of Effects Chapter 12. Conclusions Appendix A. Technical Explanation of Estimation of Total, Direct, and Indirect Effects Appendix B. Conceptualizing and Estimating Union Formation Rates Appendix C. Description of Measures Used in Chapters 5 through 11 Appendix D. Constructing Measures of Earnings Potential for Use in Chapter 11 Notes Bibliography Index
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Marriage -- United States.
Unmarried couples -- United States.
Young adults -- United States -- Attitudes.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1945-.