Quantitative Analysis of Marital Age Gaps in the U.S. between 1970 and 2014

<p> Measuring spouses&rsquo; ages allows us to explore larger sociological issues about marriage, such as whether narrowing gaps signal gender progress or if a rise in female-older unions reveals a status change. Using Census and American Community Survey data, I test the merits of beauty-...

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Main Author: Feighan, Kelly A.
Language:EN
Published: Temple University 2018
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