Entry:
Sander, William, "Catholicism and Intermarriage in the United States," Journal of Marriage and the Family, 55 (November, 1993), 1037-1041.
Abstract:
Intermarriage rates between Catholics and spouses of other faiths is lower if current religion rather than religion of upbringing is used, suggesting many people convert to Catholicism and look for a Catholic spouse. For those raised as Catholics, intermarriage rates increase steadily up until the 1950's birth cohort.
GSS Years:1987-1991
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| RELIG16 |
RELIGION IN WHICH RAISED |
| SPREL |
SPOUSES RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| PAEDUC |
"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| ETHNIC |
COUNTRY OF FAMILY ORIGIN |
| RES16 |
TYPE OF PLACE LIVED IN WHEN 16 YRS OLD |
| REG16 |
"REGION OF RESIDENCE |
| XNORCSIZ |
EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |