Age differences between spouses in first marriages
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5958653 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara S Mensch (0000-0003-1073-9135, Columbia University, corresponding author), Barbara Mensch |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 229-240 |
| Publication date | 1986-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Biodemography and Social Biology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1948-5565 • E-ISSN: 1948-5573 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19485565.1986.9988641 |
| PMID | 3563546 |
| OpenAlex | W2144239642 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 6 |
Absract Vital statistics data indicate that the age difference between spouses in first marriages has narrowed for those born between 1931 and 1951 and married by age 25. It appears that the largest declines have occurred at the older ages of marriage, although there have been reductions at all ages. The possibility that the narrowing of the age gap can be attributed to the recent “marriage squeeze” is examined using data from the 1976 National Survey of Family Growth. Insofar as it is adequately measured, the squeeze is found to be insignificant. It seems that age at marriage of the wife is inversely related to a couple's age difference. That this might simply be due to the age distribution of available men is considered and rejected. It is speculated that the relation between age difference and age at marriage is a consequence of changing preferences, not of the supposed shortage of suitable single men
Age at first marriage · Age groups · Age structure · Developed country · Economic shortage · Family planning · Fertility · National Survey of Family Growth · Political science · Population · Research methodology · Sociology · Spouse · Wife · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management · Law · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 2016 (32) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |