The variable effects of family background on the timing of first marriage: United States, 1969-1993
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A sampling of 6,570 people in the United States is used to examine the influence of family background in first marriages between 1969 and 1993. The author determines family income and mother's education decreases in influence on first marriage timing and has declined over time and as the child ages. Implications of this research is also explored.
Publication Name: Social Science Research
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0049-089X
Year: 2001
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The racial context of White mobility: an individual-level assessment of the White flight hypothesis
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Research indicates a direct relationship between residential mobility and the size of the minority population in a neighborhood. Studies were based on the Panel Study of Income Dynamics and census data for 1970 and 1980.
Publication Name: Social Science Research
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0049-089X
Year: 2000
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Neighborhood distress and school dropout: the variable significance of community context
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The impact of neighborhood, socioeconomic distress on school dropout, that has increased significantly over the past quarter century is discussed. The various neighborhood effects are detailed theoretically.
Publication Name: Social Science Research
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0049-089X
Year: 2003
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