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Religion, economics, and demography : the effects of religion on education, work, and the family / Evelyn L. Lehrer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lehrer, Evelyn L.
- Series:
- Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 115.
- Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 115
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--Religion--1960-.
- United States.
- Religion.
- Religion and sociology--United States.
- Religion and sociology.
- United States--Social conditions--1980-2020.
- Social conditions.
- Economics--Religious aspects.
- Economics.
- United States--Economic conditions--1945-.
- Economic conditions.
- Physical Description:
- xxii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.
- Contents:
- Part I The role of religion in marriage and divorce 9
- 1 Religion as a determinant of marital stability 11
- 2 Religious intermarriage in the United States: determinants and trends 33
- Part II The role of religion in female labor supply and fertility 53
- 3 The effects of religion on the labor supply of married women 55
- 4 Religion as a determinant of marital fertility 79
- Part III The role of religion in education and well-being 105
- 5 The benefits from marriage and religion in the United States: a comparative analysis 107
- 6 Religion as a determinant of educational attainment: an economic perspective 128
- 7 Religion and high school graduation: a comparative analysis of patterns for white and black young women 154
- Part IV A revised analytical framework, conclusions, and directions for future research 173
- 8 The role of religion in union formation: an economic perspective 175
- 9 Religion as a determinant of economic and demographic behavior in the United States 198
- 10 Recent developments in the field and an agenda for future research 218.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Louis A. Duhring Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780415701945
- 0415701945
- 9780203889053
- 0203889053
- OCLC:
- 226304702
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