Family Facts: Social Science Research on Family, Society & Religion
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structure is one of many factors shaping the relational behavior of
the next generation. A 2003 study evaluated the relationship between
young girls’ future decisions about cohabiting before marriage and
the structure of their family of origin. The study found that women who experienced more transitions in living arrangements during their childhood and who lived in households with adults other than their married, biological parents were more likely to cohabit before marriage than women from intact families. The study also found that living with a single parent and the parent’s cohabiting partner was the strongest predictor of a woman’s premarital cohabitation. Read this finding The Heritage Foundation's familyfacts.org catalogs social science findings on the family, society and religion gleaned from peer-reviewed journals, books and government surveys. Serving policymakers, journalists, scholars and the general public, familyfacts.org makes social science research easily accessible to the non-specialist. |
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Findings on Cohabitation and Family Dynamics:
 Cohabitating young adults were less likely to name their parents as resources during crises...(more) Teens whose parents had divorced were more likely to approve of cohabitation...(more) Family Research Experts:
Pat Fagan William H. G. FitzGerald Research Fellow in Family and Cultural Issues Christine Kim Policy Analyst, Domestic Policy Studies Jennifer Marshall Director, Domestic Policy Studies For Interviews call Media Relations at (202) 675-1761 |
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Events:Religious Practice and Civic Life: What the Research Says October 4, 2007 |