Long-term marriage patterns in the United States from colonial times to the present
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| Publié dans: | The history of the family : an international quarterly. - 1996. - 1(1996), 1 vom: 08., Seite 15-39 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Langue: | English |
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1996
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| Accès à la collection: | The history of the family : an international quarterly |
| Sujets: | Journal Article Americas Demographic Factors Developed Countries Historical Survey Marriage Marriage Age Marriage Patterns North America Northern America plus... |
| Résumé: | excerpt The author presents an overview of long-term trends in U.S. nuptiality. "Marriage in colonial North America was notable for being early (for women) and marked by low percentages never marrying.... Between 1800 and the present there have been long cycles in nuptiality. Since about 1800, female age at first marriage rose from relatively low levels to a peak around 1900. Thereupon a gradual decline commenced with a trough being reached about 1960 at the height of the baby boom. There then began another, and rapid, upswing in female marriage age. Proportions never married at ages 45-54 replicated these cycles with a lag of about 20-30 years. Since 1880 (when comprehensive census data became available), male nuptiality patterns have generally paralleled those of women. Male marriage ages were higher than those of females with proportions never marrying also usually higher." |
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| Description: | Date Completed 05.02.1997 Date Revised 06.11.2019 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1081-602X |