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Peer reviewedOropesa, R. S. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1996
Using the 1987-88 National Survey of Families and Households, this research examines normative beliefs about marriage and cohabitation among non-Latino whites, Mexican Americans, and mainland Puerto Ricans. Results indicate Mexican Americans tend to be more pronuptial than non-Latino whites. They evaluate marriage more positively relative to…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Standards, Cohabitation, Human Relations
