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ERIC Number: EJ744602
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Nov
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2445
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Latinas' Transition to First Marriage: An Examination of Four Theoretical Perspectives
Lloyd, Kim M.
Journal of Marriage and Family, v68 n4 p993-1014 Nov 2006
National Longitudinal Survey of Youth and census data are used to examine the effect of both individual- and contextual-level determinants on Latinas' transition to first marriage (n = 745). Hypotheses derived from 4 leading theories of marriage timing are evaluated. Discrete-time event-history models that control for clustering within Labor Market Areas suggest that foreign-born Latina and Anglo women have virtually identical marriage trajectories. Analyses further demonstrate that Latinas' individual human capital, and residence in areas characterized by a relatively large supply of single foreign-born Latino men, are associated with higher probabilities of marriage, whereas women's aggregate economic opportunities are correlated with the predicted postponement of first marriage.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth
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