Early Marriage in the United States.
Early Marriage in the United States.
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1741-3737.2008.00530.x
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发表时间：
2008-11-01
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通讯作者：
Stokes CE
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作者：
Uecker JE;Stokes CE
尽管美国家庭发生了巨大的变化，但仍有相当一部分美国人早婚。本研究使用来自国家青少年健康纵向研究（N = 14，165）的数据，评估了美国早婚的患病率和前因。结果显示，25%的女性和16%的男性在23岁之前结婚，早婚在许多特征上有很大差异。较早结婚的人更有可能来自弱势家庭，来自保守的新教或摩门教家庭，更重视他们的宗教信仰，拥有高中文凭但教育程度较低，婚前同居。对婚姻感兴趣的学者和政策制定者应该足够重视理解和支持这些人的婚姻。
Despite drastic changes in the American family, a significant minority of Americans marry early. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (N = 14,165), this study evaluates the prevalence and antecedents of early marriage in the United States. The results indicate 25% of women and 16% of men marry before age 23, and early marriage varies widely across a number of characteristics. Individuals who marry earlier are more likely to be from disadvantaged families, from conservative Protestant or Mormon families, to value their religious faith more highly, to have a high-school diploma but a lower educational trajectory, and to cohabit before marriage. Scholars and policymakers interested in marriage should pay adequate attention to understanding and supporting these individuals' marriages.