Entry:

Aldous, Joan and Ganey, Rodney F., “Family Life and the Pursuit of Happiness,” Journal of Family Issues, 20 (March, 1999), 155-180.

Abstract:

This paper examines trends in the reported happiness of U.S. adults according to race and gender from 1972-1993. Whites are more likely to report being happy than blacks. White women are more likely to report being happy than white men. Black women extract more satisfaction from their marriages than do black men.

1972-1993