Entry:
Kalmijn, Matthijs, "From Family Origins to Individual Destinations: The Changing Nature of Homogamy in the United States," Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, The University of California, Los Angeles, 1991.
Abstract:
While the trend of marrying someone from the same class background, religious background or national origin has declined, marrying someone from the same educational background has increased. Education plays a crucial role in determining one's economic mobility, values, and way of life.
GSS Years:1972-1988
Other Data Sets:
OCG 1962, 1973; Census 1960; National Fertility Study 1965
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| SPREL16 |
RELIGION IN WHICH SPOUSE RAISED |
| RELIG16 |
RELIGION IN WHICH RAISED |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| SPEDUC |
"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| AGEWED |
AGE WHEN FIRST MARRIED |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| SPREL |
SPOUSES RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |