Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. PART I. Historical and Conceptual Issues
5. CHAPTER ONE. Introduction 3
6. CHAPTER TWO. Historical Perspectives on Marriage 24
7. CHAPTER THREE. Comparing Marriage, Cohabitation, and Being Single 76
8. CHAPTER FOUR. Entering Marital and Cohabiting Unions 92
9. PART II. Parental Factors during Childhood and Adolescence
10. CHAPTER FIVE. Influence of Parental Youth Factors before Birth of Study Child 115
11. CHAPTER SIX. Influence of Parental Factors during Childhood and Adolescence of the Children 155
12. PART III. Parent and Child Factors during the Children’s Young Adulthood
13. CHAPTER SEVEN. The Courtship Process and Union Formation 183
14. CHAPTER EIGHT. Religious Affiliation and Commitment 210
15. CHAPTER FIVE. The Influence of Attitudes, Values, and Beliefs 225
16. CHAPTER TEN. Educational Influences 265
17. CHAPTER ELEVEN. Work, Earnings Potential, and Career Aspiration 286
18. PART IV. Integration and Summary of Effects
19. CHAPTER TWELVE. Conclusions 305
20. Appendix A: Technical Explanation of Estimation of Total, Direct, and Indirect Effects 333
21. Appendix B: Conceptualizing and Estimating Union Formation Rates 352
22. Appendix C: Description of Measures Used in Chapters 5 through 11 356
23. Appendix D: Constructing Measures of Earnings Potential for Use in Chapter 11 369
24. Notes 373
25. Bibliography 391
26. Index 429