Then comes marriage? Religion, race, and marriage in urban America

Wilcox, W. Bradford; Wolfinger, Nicholas H.

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Then comes marriage? Religion, race, and marriage in urban America

Wilcox, W. Bradford, Wolfinger, Nicholas H.·2007·Social Science Research

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Authors: Wilcox, W. B., & Wolfinger, N. H.
Affiliations: University of Virginia (US)
University of Utah (US)
ORCID: Wolfinger, Nicholas H.
Venue: Social Science Research
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2007-06
Volume: 36
Issue: 2
Pages: 569-589
ISSN: 0049-089X (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2006.02.005
OpenAlex: W2078993379
Cited by: 128
References: 77
Citations by year: 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 11
FWCI: 24.60
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Social Science Research (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Religion and Society Interactions
Keywords: marriage, religious participation, church attendance, urban mothers, out-of-wedlock births, single mothers, transition to marriage, race, social support, Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, urban America

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