The limits of marriage : why getting everyone married won't solve all our problems / Gary R. Lee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lee, Gary R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marriage.

Families.

Marriage--United States.

Single people.

Families--United States.

Single people--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<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>

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-32766-0

1-4985-1294-1