A Macrosociological Analysis of Change in the Marriage Rate: Canadian Women, 1921-25 to 1981-85.

Trovato, Frank

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Publication Date: 1988

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A Macrosociological Analysis of Change in the Marriage Rate: Canadian Women, 1921-25 to 1981-85.

Trovato, Frank

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v50 n2 p507-21 May 1988

Examined historical changes in Canadian women's nuptiality patterns (first marriage rate and age at first marriage) from 1921-1925 to 1981-1985. Found long-term patterns of nuptiality were functions of increasing individualism, increasing singulate sex (masculinity) ratios, and war and economic depression. Results support five social demographically based hypotheses concerning marriage trends in industrialized world. (Author/NB)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Cohort Analysis, Economic Factors, Females, Foreign Countries, Individualism, Marital Status, Marriage, Social Change, Trend Analysis, War

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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