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The Determinants of Marriage and Cohabitation among Disadvantaged Americans: Research Findings and Needs

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Title Page
 
Executive Summary
   
Chapter 1: Introduction
      1.1 Key Concepts
  1.2 Recent Trends and Differentials
  1.3 Assessing Research Quality
  1.4 Organization of this Report
   
Chapter 2: Demographic Influences
  2.1 Teen and Non-Marital Childbearing
  2.2 Transition to Parenthood
  2.3 Effects of Cohabitation on Marriage
   
Chapter 3: Economic Influences
  3.1 The Surge of Low-Income Women into Jobs
  3.2 Men's Economic Status
   
Chapter 4: Socio-Cultural Influences
  4.1 The Meaning of Marriage and Cohabitation
  4.2 Gender Role Expectations
   
Chapter 5: Psychological Influences
  5.1 Interaction Processes
  5.2 Intrapersonal Influences on Interaction
  5.3 Contextual Influences on Interaction
   
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