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Lee Gary R. |
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Titolo |
The limits of marriage : why getting everyone married won't solve all our problems / / Gary R. Lee |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (245 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Marriage |
Families |
Marriage - United States |
Single people |
Families - United States |
Single people - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; Part I: Marriage in Modern Times; 1 The Marriage Conundrum; 2 The Retreat from Marriage; Part II: Married People Really Are Better Off; 3 Marriage and Psychological Well-Being; 4 Marriage and Physical Health; 5 Marriage and Economic Well-Being; 6 Marriage and the Well-Being of Children; Part III: Why the Decline in Marriage?; 7 Who Is Not Marrying?; 8 Demographic and Economic Explanations; 9 Why Did This Happen?; Part IV: What Do We Do?; 10 Choices We Make vs. Choices We Have; References; Author Index; Subject Index; About the Author |
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<span><span>This book shows that the declining American marriage rate and the proliferation of single-parent families are due to the deteriorating economic status of less-educated workers. </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span> |
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