American men : who they are & how they live / by the New Strategist editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

New Strategist Publications, Inc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Men--United States--Statistics.

Men.

Male consumers--United States--Statistics.

Male consumers.

United States.

Genre:

Statistics.

Physical Description:

xvi, 387 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, N.Y. : New Strategist Publications, Inc., [2002]

Contents:

Chapter 1. Attitudes 5

Most Men Are Pretty Happy 6

Most Men Had Working Mothers 10

Most Men Say Their Marriage Is "Very" Happy 13

Most Men Are Fathers 16

Men Socialize with Relatives Most Frequently 20

Most Men Say Their Standard of Living Is Better than Their Parents' 23

Most Men Are Satisfied with Their Financial Situation 26

Most Men Support Affirmative Action for Women 29

Many Men Pray at Least Once a Day 33

Men Support Abortion, Gun Permits, Death Penalty 38

Many Men Put Environment First, but Some Are Doubters 43

The Largest Share of Men Say They Are Independents 46

Older Men Are More Likely to Read Newspapers 50

Chapter 2. Business

Men Own 55 Percent of the Nation's Businesses 56

Most Firms Owned by Men Are Small 60

Largest Share of Male-Owned Firms Are in California 62

Chapter 3. Education

Men's Educational Attainment Has Grown 66

Middle-Aged Men Are the Best Educated 68

Asian Men Are Most Likely to Be College Graduates 70

The Majority of Men Have College Experience 73

Many Older Men Are in School 76

Men's College Enrollment Rate Grew during the 1990s 78

Most Men in College Are in the Traditional Age Group 81

Thirty Percent of Male College Students Are Minorities 83

Most Older Students Are Part-Timers 85

Full-Time Attendance Varies by Race and Hispanic Origin 88

Objectives of Male and Female College Students Are Similar 90

Among College Freshmen, Men Are More Confident than Women 92

Men Earn a Minority of College Degrees 94

Men Earn Most Engineering Degrees 97

Men Still Dominate Many Professional Degree Programs 102

Men's Share of College Students Will Decline 104

Chapter 4. Health

Most Men Rate Their Health as Good or Excellent 108

Men Are Concerned about Healthy Eating 110

Younger Men Are More Likely to Eat French Fries 112

Men Are Less Likely to Take Vitamins 116

On an Average Day, Most Men Eat Out 118

Men and Women Are Equally Likely to Be Overweight 120

One in Four Men Smokes Cigarettes 122

Most Men Drink Alcohol 124

Men Are Less Likely to Have High Cholesterol 126

High Blood Pressure Is Common among Older Men 128

Most Men Exercise Vigorously at Least Twice a Week 130

Young Adults Are Most Likely to Be Uninsured 132

Males Account for the Majority of the Injured 134

Males Dominate Only a Few Chronic Conditions 137

Many Men Are Disabled 140

Males Account for Fewer than Half of Physician Visits 142

Males Are a Minority of Hospital Patients 145

About One-Third of Caregivers Are Men 152

Few Nursing Home Residents Are Men 154

Men Account for the Majority of People with AIDS 156

Heart Disease Is the Leading Killer of Men 158

Chapter 5. Income

Men's Income Is Growing More Slowly than Women's 162

Falling Incomes for Men Aged 35 to 44 164

Black Men Have Experienced the Biggest Income Gains 166

Men in the West Saw Little Income Growth 168

Incomes Are Highest for Men Aged 45 to 54 170

The Incomes of Non-Hispanic White Men Are Highest 173

Men's Incomes Are Still Far Ahead of Women's 175

Men's Earnings Rise with Education 177

The Highest-Paid Men Are Physicians 179

Incomes of Male-Headed Families Grew Slowly 188

Married Couples Are the Nation's Income Elite 191

Male-Headed Families Have Average Incomes 196

Low Incomes for Older Men Who Live Alone 198

Fewer Men Are Poor 200

Chapter 6. Labor Force

Labor Force Participation of Men Continues to Fall 206

Unemployment Is Highest among Young Men 208

Hispanic Men Are Most Likely to Work 210

Men Account for One-Third of Part-Time Workers 212

Working Parents Are the Norm 214

The Majority of Couples Are Dual Earners 217

Job Tenure Has Fallen for Men 219

Men Dominate Most Occupations 222

Thirty Percent of Men Work in Manufacturing or Construction 233

Many Older Men Are Self-Employed 236

Alternative Work Arrangements Attract Older Men 238

Older Men Are More Likely to Be Union Members 240

Among New Workers, Men Will be Outnumbered by Women 242

Men's Labor Force Participation Will Continue to Decline 244

Chapter 7. Living Arrangements

Most Men Are Married 248

Black Men Are Least Likely to Be Married 250

Divorce Is Highest among Fiftysomething Men 256

Few Children Live with Their Father Only 258

Most Men Are Married Householders 260

Two-Thirds of Men Who Live Alone Are under Age 55 263

Married Couples' Share of Households Is Shrinking 265

Household Diversity Is Greatest among the Young and the Old 267

Households Vary Sharply by Race and Ethnicity 270

Only One-Third of Households include Children under age 18 272

Most Families Find Nest Slow to Empty 274

Married Couples Are Much Better Educated than Single Parents 277

Husbands and Wives Are Alike in Many Ways 279

Nearly 4 Million Men Are Unmarried Partners to Women 284

Chapter 8. Population

Forty- and Fiftysomethings Grew the Fastest 288

Males Are a Minority 290

Hispanics Outnumber Blacks among American Males 292

Male Population Grew Fastest in the West 304

Sixteen Percent of Males Move Each Year 310

Half the Foreign-Born Are Male 313

Males Are a Minority of Immigrants 316

Chapter 9. Spending

Married Couples Spend More than Average 320

Men Who Live Alone Spend Less than Average 335

Chapter 10. Wealth

Net Worth Rises with Age 350

Financial Assets Are Growing 352

For Most Americans, the Home Is Their Most Valuable Asset 355

Most Households Have Debts 357

Homeownership Is Likely for Older Men 359

Nearly Half of Men Have Pension Coverage 361.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1885070446

OCLC:

50153849