RACE DIFFERENCES IN UNION TRANSITIONS AMONG COHABITORS: THE ROLE OF RELATIONSHIP QUALITY

RACE DIFFERENCES IN UNION TRANSITIONS AMONG COHABITORS: THE ROLE OF RELATIONSHIP QUALITY

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Main Author: Rinellli, Lauren N.
Language:English
Published: Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK 2006
Subjects:
Union Transitions
Cohabitation
Race
Relationship Quality
Cohabitors
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1153839648
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu11538396482021-08-03T05:28:01Z RACE DIFFERENCES IN UNION TRANSITIONS AMONG COHABITORS: THE ROLE OF RELATIONSHIP QUALITY Rinellli, Lauren N. Union Transitions Cohabitation Race Relationship Quality Cohabitors The union outcomes of cohabitors vary by race with Whites more likely to marry and Blacks more likely to remain cohabiting. Prior research shows that socioeconomic factors and measures of fertility lower the magnitude of the race effect on union outcomes but do not fully explain it. The current study extends this line of inquiry by incorporating relationship features. Using couple-level data from the first two waves of the National Survey of Families and Households, I analyze Black and White cohabiting couples at the first wave for whom a follow-up was completed at the second wave (N = 333) to determine whether socioeconomic and fertility measures and relationship features account for the race differences in union outcomes using event history analysis. Cohabiting Black couples are about 20 percent less likely than cohabiting White couples to move into marriage. Black couples are more likely to remain cohabiting. There is no race effect for the likelihood of separation. Socioeconomic and fertility measures reduce but do not eliminate the race difference in the likelihood of marriage. The inclusion of relationship features (i.e., relationship quality and perceived costs and benefits) does not eliminate the race difference. Plans to marry and couple happiness both increase the odds of marrying versus remaining cohabiting. In contrast, relationship instability and higher levels of perceived costs of marriage lower the odds of marriage. 2006-07-27 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1153839648 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1153839648 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Union Transitions
Cohabitation
Race
Relationship Quality
Cohabitors
spellingShingle Union Transitions
Cohabitation
Race
Relationship Quality
Cohabitors
Rinellli, Lauren N.
RACE DIFFERENCES IN UNION TRANSITIONS AMONG COHABITORS: THE ROLE OF RELATIONSHIP QUALITY
author Rinellli, Lauren N.
author_facet Rinellli, Lauren N.
author_sort Rinellli, Lauren N.
title RACE DIFFERENCES IN UNION TRANSITIONS AMONG COHABITORS: THE ROLE OF RELATIONSHIP QUALITY
title_short RACE DIFFERENCES IN UNION TRANSITIONS AMONG COHABITORS: THE ROLE OF RELATIONSHIP QUALITY
title_full RACE DIFFERENCES IN UNION TRANSITIONS AMONG COHABITORS: THE ROLE OF RELATIONSHIP QUALITY
title_fullStr RACE DIFFERENCES IN UNION TRANSITIONS AMONG COHABITORS: THE ROLE OF RELATIONSHIP QUALITY
title_full_unstemmed RACE DIFFERENCES IN UNION TRANSITIONS AMONG COHABITORS: THE ROLE OF RELATIONSHIP QUALITY
title_sort race differences in union transitions among cohabitors: the role of relationship quality
publisher Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK
publishDate 2006
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