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Background. There have been dramatic changes in family formation patterns. Marriage rates have been declining for men and women (Schweizer, 2020). Median age at first marriage has risen for people in the U.S. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020). Lower proportion of men and women have ever married (Carlson, 2020).
- Wages Versus Hours Worked
- The Marriage Question
- Notes and References
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Because earnings are the result of hourly wages and hours worked, Vandenbroucke and Peake looked at whether the higher earnings of married white men might be the result of longer hours worked. In their analysis, the authors found that married white men did work the longest hours, but the difference was slight, especially when compared with single w...
While not offering an explanation for the earnings gap, Vandenbroucke and Peake noted their findings are an attempt to point out a broader area of research and public debate on the question of why married white men earn so much more than everyone else. “The analysis above shows that even though important differences in earnings among genders and ra...
The authors defined “single” as people who have never been married. They did not consider separated, divorced or widowed people in their analysis.
Regional Economist: Observing the Earnings Gap through Marital Status, Race and GenderEconomic Synopses: Married Men Sit Atop the Wage LadderOn the Economy: Will the Gender Pay Gap Get Smaller?May 29, 2020 · Four in 10 older African Americans are either married or cohabiting, 11% are unmarried but romantically involved, 9.5% are unmarried and not romantically involved but open to the possibility of a relationship, and 38% neither have nor desire a romantic involvement.
- Dawne M. Mouzon, Robert Joseph Taylor, Linda M. Chatters
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0233836
- 2020
- PLoS One. 2020; 15(5): e0233836.
Results Three emergent themes related to forming and strengthening African American marriages are discussed: (a) Communication Keeps Small Issues From Becoming Big Barriers; (b) Share Roles, Share Responsibilities; and (c) Manage Your Money to Manage Your Marriage.
- Antonius D. Skipper, Loren D. Marks, T. J. Moore, David C. Dollahite
- 2021
Aug 31, 2023 · 100% Black/AA: Men. M = 43.11. SD = 6.96. Women. M = 40.53. Women. M = 40.53. SD = 5.48. 100% hetero-sexual: 90.8% married: Married sample. M = 12.72 SD = 6.30. Non-married sample. M = 7.87. SD = 3.98. 100%: 32: Sutton et al. General Strain theory. Social learning theory. QT: L: 200: No: 100% men: 100% Black/AA: Wave 2: M = 12.30. Wave 6: M ...
Mar 30, 2020 · Today, about 12 percent of American couples are interracially married. Nevertheless, negative social attitudes about “mixed marriages” still abound. According to Wesleyan University...
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About 87% to 90% of White women and 80% to 86% of White men in the 1970 cohort were projected to have ever married by age 40 (depending on the model) versus 52% to 60% of Black women and 53% to 65% of Black men. 13 In the earliest of our recent cohorts, then, Black people were about 20–30 percentage points less likely than White people to ...
