Test Prep This preview shows page 17 - 20 out of 27 pages. The decline in marriage rates is due to:An increasing number of people are not getting married at all; however,Which conclusion can NOT be drawn from current marriage trends?Which of the following is NOT a reason given in the text for the decline in marriagerates? Which of the following is NOT a symbolic interactionist interpretation of weddingplanning and wedding ceremonies?Which of the following is NOT one of the primary forms of endogamy practiced in theUnited States?Marriage rates among black women have declined due to all of the following EXCEPT:The norms for marriage have become weaker, leaving it to be considered more optional.Andrew Cherlin calls this:Sociologists have objected to the market model of marriage for all of the followingreasons EXCEPT:The social space in which people search for potential marriage partners is called:Religious endogamy has increased, in part, due to:Among the poor and working class, the desire to wait for financial stability motivatesthem toward:The text describes couples who may choose cohabitation instead of marriage in any ofthe following instances EXCEPT:Many previously divorced couples over 50 choose cohabitation:Even though U.S. society rigorously values individualism, Americans nevertheless stillpredominantly view marriage as:According to research, which of the following is NOT true about marital satisfaction?Which is true about social class and marital happiness?Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) had two major goals. They were:Which of the following was NOT a criticism of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families(TANF) discussed in the text?The 1993 policy implemented by Bill Clinton to address the issue of gay military recruitswas known as: Get answer to your question and much more Religious leaders, counselors, media, and social workers are some examples of thiscategory of reasons people marry:Social status is one of the rewards of marriage. Consequently, some single people—particularly women—suffer from:Class Difference in CohabitationWhat was the most common reason that middle-class cohabitors moved in together?What was the most common reason that working-class cohabitors moved in together?Middle-class couples became engaged and formed concrete wedding plans more rapidlythan their working-class counterparts.Working- class couples moved in with their counterparts more quickly than middle- classcouples (on average).The Suffocation of Marriage Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document End of preview. Want to read all 27 pages? Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document
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American families: trends and correlatesJ Davanzo et al. Popul Index. 1993 Fall. AbstractPIP: Discussion focused on the nature of the roles of the family, a review of the major demographic changes (marriage, cohabitation, nonfamily households, remarriage, fertility, teenage pregnancy, and female employment) affecting the American family in the past decades, and the nature of the impact on women, men, and children. There were four major trends identified: 1) increased proportions of children living in single-parent families due to high rates of divorce and increased childbearing outside of marriage; 2) increased proportions of adults in nontraditional living arrangements; 3) increased female labor force participation during all stages of the life cycle; and 4) decreased proportions of children and increased proportions of older people out of total population due to declining mortality and fertility rates. Family formation arises out of childbearing and childrearing roles, the need for companionship and emotional support, and the opportunities for specialization and trade, and the economies of scale. The costs of family living may include the potential for disagreement, conflict, loss of privacy, and time and money. There were a number of reasons identified for not maintaining traditional families consisting of a married couple with children. The trends were for later age at marriage: 24.4 years in 1992 for women, increased cohabitation (almost 50% cohabiting prior to first marriage in 1985-86), decreased number of married couple households, and increased number of adults in non-family households. The divorce rate has risen over the past 100 years with peaks in the 1970s; the reasons were identified as increased baby boomers and new marriages, increased labor participation of women, and changes in gender roles. The stabilization and slight decline in rates may be due to a natural leveling, the likelihood of greater stability within new marriages, and the aging of the baby boomers. An anticipated increase in divorce rates in the future was also justified. Remarriage rates varied by gender, age at separation/divorce, presence of children, race/ethnicity, and education. Fertility remained stable at 1.8 during the late 1970s and early 1980s and increased slightly to 2.0 in 1989. IN 1990, there were 25% out-of-wedlock births compared to 5% in 1960. About 12% of births in 1989 were to teenagers. There has been an increase in female-headed households, the median income of which in 1992 was $13,012, or 33% of married couple income. Similar articles
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