Marital Homophily on Illicit Drug Use among Young Adults: Assortative Mating or Marital Influence?.

Yamaguchi, Kazuo; Kandel, Denise

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ERIC Number: EJ478252

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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Marital Homophily on Illicit Drug Use among Young Adults: Assortative Mating or Marital Influence?

Yamaguchi, Kazuo; Kandel, Denise

Social Forces, v72 n2 p505-28 Dec 1993

Analysis of longitudinal and current survey data on 545 married/cohabiting couples found highest marital homophily for ethnicity, fertility expectations, religion, educational attainment, marital satisfaction, and illicit drug use. On drug use, data best supported a model of marital selection and assortative mating but was inconclusive concerning extent of spouse's influence after marriage. Contains 78 references. (SV)

Descriptors: Cohabitation, Family Influence, Illegal Drug Use, Longitudinal Studies, Marriage, Mate Selection, Models, Significant Others, Spouses, Young Adults

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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