The marriage paradox why emerging adults love marriage yet push it aside / Brian J. Willoughby, Spencer L. James.

Author/creator Willoughby, Brian J.
Other author James, Spencer Lyle.
Other author Oxford University Press.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Descriptionxvii, 245 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Oxford Scholarship Online
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SeriesEmerging adulthood series
Abstract " Marriage has been declared dead by many scholars and the media. Marriage rates are dropping, divorce rates remain high, and marriage no longer enjoys the prominence it once held. Especially among young adults, marriage may seem like a relic of a distant past. Yet young adults continue to report that marriage is important to them, and they may not be abandoning marriage, as many would assume. The Marriage Paradox explores both national U.S. data and a smaller sample of emerging adults to find out how they really view marriage today. Interspersed with real stories and insight from emerging adults themselves, this book attempts to make sense of the increasingly paradoxical ways that young adults are thinking about marriage. The combination of national trends, statistical findings, and quotations from emerging adults makes for a deep exploration of why we see the marital trends of today, and why they may not actually represent emerging adults moving away from marriage. "-- Provided by publisher.
Abstract "The Marriage Paradox explores both national U.S. data and a smaller sample of emerging adults to find out how they really view marriage today. Interspersed with the real stories and insight from emerging adults themselves, this book represents the first attempt by scholars to make sense of the increasingly paradoxical ways that young adults are thinking about marriage"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 219-231) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017016906
ISBN9780190296650 (paperback)

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