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Rosenberg, Terry J. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1976
Patterns of female labor force participation in five areas of Colombia are examined. Using recent survey data, these patterns are first related to frequently suggested demographic and economic variables. Then the impact of cultural mores as reflected in five characteristic family types, is explored. (Author)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Demography, Economic Factors, Employed Women
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Monahan, Thomas P. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1976
The increasing extent of interracial marriage between three racial groups. White, Negro, and Other Races, and the variations from state to state, is examined by using sample marriage record data from the U.S. Marriage Registration Area for the years 1963-1970. (Author)
Descriptors: Blacks, Demography, Family (Sociological Unit), Intermarriage
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Young, C. M. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1974
Overall, daughters leave home when about two years younger than sons, and a higher proportion of daughters leave home for marriage than for other reasons. For each sex, the average age at leaving home is youngest when the reason for leaving is education or a job, and oldest when the reason is marriage. (Author)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Demography, Family Environment