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A Theory of Marriage Timing
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With the use of a midified job-search theory, a conceptual framework is developed to show that some factors influence marriage timing by either facilitating or impeding assortative mating. Transition-to-work is emphasized because work structures people's lifestyles and is the major source of socioeconomic status; however, its nature is often unpredictable in early adulthood, while other personal attributes emerge early. The theory is applied to the dynamics of assortative mating under two contrasting scenarios: when gender roles are highly segregated, and when women's economic roles start to resemble those of men. Finally, the implications of the analysis for Becker's reduced-gains-to-marriage argument are assessed.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Oppenheimer, V. K.
- Venue
- American Journal of Sociology
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 1988-11
- Volume
- 94
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 563-591
- ISSN
- 0002-9602 (ISSN-L)
- 1537-5390
- OpenAlex
- W2000558896
- Cited by
- 1,353
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 10.61
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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