Sarah Crissey, Family Demography Comps Reading List Fall 2003, Revised 6/25/03

Sarah Crissey, Family Demography Comps Reading List Fall 2003, Revised 6/25/03 I. WHAT IS FAMILY DEMOGRAPHY?

Casper, Lynne and Suzanne Bianchi. 2001. “Introduction” and “Chapter 1” in Continuity and Change in the American Family. Bumpass, Larry. 1990. “What’s Happening to the Family?” Demography 27:483- 93. Watkins, Susan Cotts, Jane A. Menken, and John Bongaarts. 1987. “Demographic Foundations of Family Change.” American Sociological Review 52: 346-358. Goldscheider, Frances K. 1995. “Interpolating Demography with Families and Households.” Demography 32: 471-480. Becker, Gary S. 1975. "A Theory of Marriage." Pp. 299-343 in T. Schultz (ed) Economics of the Family: Marriage, Children, and Human Capital Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

II. MARRIAGE AND COHABITATION

A. TRENDS AND THEORIES ON MARRIAGE

Lesthaeghe. 1996.”The Second Demographic Transition.” Pp. 17-62 in Mason and Jenson (eds.) Gender and Family Change in Industrialized Countries. Tsuya, Noriko and Karen O. Mason. 1996.”Changing Gender Roles and Below- Replacement Fertility in Japan.” Pp. 139-167 in Mason and Jenson (eds.) Gender and Family Change in Industrialized Countries. Kiernan, Kathleen. “European Perspectives on Union Formation.” Pp. 40-58 in Linda Waite (ed) The Ties that Bind. New York: Aldine de Gruyter. Willis, Robert J. 1987. “What Have We Learned from the Economics of the Family?” American Economic Review 77: 68-81. Oppenheimer, Valerie K. 1988. “A Theory of Marriage Timing.” American Journal of Sociology 94: 563-591. England, Paula and Barbara Stanek Kilbourne. 1990. “Markets, Marriages and Other Mates: The Problem of Power.” Pp. 163-188 in Roger Friedland and A. F. Robertson (eds.) Beyond the Marketplace: Rethinking Economy and Society. New York: Basic Books. Heaton, Tim. 2002. "Factors Contributing to Increasing Marital Stability in the United States." Journal of Family Issues 23: 392-409.

B. MARRIAGE DIFFERENTIALS

Bennet, Neil G., David E. Bloom, and Patricia H. Craig. 1989. "The Divergence of Black and White Marriage Patterns." American Journal of Sociology 95(3):692-722. Lichter, Daniel T., Diane K. McLaughlin, George Kephart, and Landry. 1992. “Race and the Retreat from Marriage: A Shortage of Marriageable Men?” American Sociological Review 57(6): 781-799. Pagnini, Deana L. and S. Philip Morgan. 1996. “Racial Differences in Marriage and Childbearing: Oral History Evidence from the South in the Early 20th Century.” American Journal of Sociology 101(6): 1694-1718. Oropesa, R.S., Daniel T. Lichter, and Robert N. Anderson. "Marriage Markets and the Paradox of Mexican American Nuptiality." Journal of Marriage and the Family 56(4): 889-208 Sweeney, Megan. 2002. “Economic Prospects and Marriage Formation in the 1970s and 1980s.” American Sociological Review 67(1): 132-147. Oppenheimer, Valerie K. 1997. “Men’s Career Development and Marriage Timing during a Period of Rising Inequality.” Demography 34(3):311- 330. Daniel T. Lichter, Diane K. McLaughlin, and David C. Ribar “Economic Restructuring and the Retreat from Marriage” Social Science Research 31: 230-256.

C. TRENDS AND DIFFERENTIALS IN COHABITATION

Raley, R. Kelly. 2000. “Recent Trends and Differentials in Marriage and Cohabitation: The United States.” Pp. 19-39 in Linda Waite (ed) The Ties that Bind. New York: Aldine de Gruyter. Smock, Pamela. 2000. “Cohabitation in the United States: An Appraisal of Research Themes, Findings, and Implications.” Annual Review of Sociology 26: 1-20. Bumpass, Larry L. and Hsien Hen Lu. 2000. “Trends in Cohabitation and Implications for Children’s Family Contexts.” Population Studies 54:29- 41. Smock, Pamela J. and Wendy D. Manning. 1997. “Cohabiting Partner’s Economic Circumstances and Marriage.” Demography 34(3): 331-342. Clarkberg, Marin. 1999. “The Price of Partnering: The Role of Economic Well- Being in Young Adults’ First Union Experiences.” Social Forces 77(3): 945-968. Casper, Lynne M. and Liana C. Sayer. 2000. “Cohabitation transitions: Different Attitudes and Purposes, Different Paths. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America. Ross, Catherine E. “Reconceptualizing Marital Status as a Continuum of Social Attachment.” Journal of Marriage and the Family 57:129-140. Clarkberg, Marin., Ross M. Stolzenberg, and Linda J. Waite. 1995. “Attitudes, Values, and Entrance into Cohabitational Versus Marital Unions.” Social Forces 74: 609-32. Brines J, Joyner K. 1999. “The Ties that Bind: Principles of Cohesion in Cohabitation and Marriage.” American Sociological Review 64(3): 333- 355.

2 Axinn, W. G., and Arland Thornton. 1992. "The Relationship Between Cohabitation and Divorce: Selectivity or Causal Influence." Demography 29: 357-74. Bumpass, Larry, R. Kelly Raley, and James A. Sweet. 1995. The Changing Character of Stepfamilies: Implications of Cohabitation and Nonmarital Childbearing." Demography 32: 425-36.

III. NON-MARITAL FERTILITY AND DIVORCE D. NON-MARITAL FERTILITY TRENDS AND EXPLANATIONS

Smith, Herbert L., S. Philip Morgan, and Tanya Koropeckyj-Cox. 1996. “A Decomposition of Trends in the Nonmarital Fertility Ratios of Blacks and Whites in the United States, 1960-1992.” Demography 33(2): 141-151. Bachu, Amara. 1999. “Trends in Premarital Childbearing.” Current Population Reports. P23-197. Washington DC: US Department of Commerce. Raley, R. Kelly. 2001. “Increasing Fertility in Cohabiting Unions: Evidence for the Second Demographic Transition in the United States.” Demography 38(1): 59-66. Moffit, R. “Welfare Benefits and Female Headship in U.S. Time Series.” Pp. 143- 172 in Wu and Wolfe (eds) Out of Wedlock. New York: Sage Foundation. South, SJ. 1999. “Historical Change and Life Course Variation in the Determinants of Premarital Childbearing.” Journal of Marriage and the Family 61(8): 752-763. Upchurch, Dawn, Lee Lillard, and Constantjin Panis. 2002. “Nonmarital Childbearing: Influences of Education, Marriage, and Fertility.” Demography 39(2): 311-329.

B. DIVORCE – TRENDS AND DIFFERENTIALS

Thornton, Arland. 1985. “Changing Attitudes Toward Separation and Divorce: Causes and Consequences.” American Journal of Sociology 90: 856-872. Bumpass, Larry; James Sweet and Teresa Castro Martin. 1990. “Changing Patterns of Remarriage.” Journal of Marriage and the Family. 52(3): 747- 756. Sweeney, Megan. 1997. “Remarriage of Women and Men after Divorce: The Role of Socioeconomic Prospects.” Journal of Family Issues. 18(5): 479- 502. Goldstein, J.R. 1999. “The Leveling of Divorce in the United States.” Demography 36: 409-414. Teachman, Jay D. 2002. “Stability across Cohorts in Divorce Risk Factors.” Demography 39(2):331-352. Schoen, Robert and Nicole Standish. 2001. The Retrenchment of Marriage: Results from Marital Status Life Tables for the United States, 1995. Population and Development Review 27(3): 553-564.

3 Cherlin, Andrew. 1992. Divorce, Marriage, and Remarriage. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

E. EXPLANATIONS FOR THE INCREASE IN DIVORCE

White, Lynn. 1990. “Determinants of Divorce: A Review of the Research in the 1980s.” Journal of Marriage and the Family 52: 904-912. Ruggles, Steven. 1997. “The Rise of Divorce and Separation in the United States, 1880-1990.” Demography 34: 455-466. Oppenheimer, V. K. Comment on the Rise of Divorce and Separation in the United States, 1880-1990.” Demography 34 South, Scott J.; and Kim M. Lloyd. 1995. “Spousal Alternatives and Marital Dissolution” American Sociological Review 60(1): 21-35. Morgan, Philip and Ronald Rindfuss. “Marital Disruption: Structural and Temporal Dimensions.” American Journal of Sociology 90(5): 1055-1077. Tzeng JM, and RD Mare. 1995. “Labor-Market And Socioeconomic Effects On Marital Stability.” Social Science Research 24 (4): 329-351. Sayer, Liana and Suzanne Bianchi. 2002. “Women’s Economic Independence and the Probability of Divorce: A Review and Reexamination.” Journal of Family Issues 21(7): 906-943. Morgan, S. P., D. N. Lye, and G. A. Condran. 1988. "Sons, Daughters, and the Risk of Marital Disruption." American Journal of Sociology 94: 110- 29. IV. CONSEQUENCES OF FAMILY CHANGE

A. MARITAL STATUS, MARITAL QUALITY, AND WELL BEING Glenn, Norval D. 1998. “The Course of Marital Success and Failure in Five American 10-year Marriage Cohorts.” Journal of Marriage and the Family 60(3): 569-576. Waite, Linda J. 1995. “Does Marriage Matter?” Demography 32(4): 483-507. Lillard, Lee A and Linda J. Waite. 1995. “Til Death Do Us Part - Marital Disruption and Mortality.” American Journal of Sociology 100(5): 1131- 1156. Marks NF, and Lambert JD. 1998. “Marital Status Continuity and Change among Young and Midlife Adults - Longitudinal Effects on Psychological Well- Being.” Journal of Family Issues 19(6): 652-686. Williams, Kristi. 2002. “Has the Future of Marriage Arrived? A Contemporary Examination of Gender, Marriage, and Psychological Well-Being.” Manuscript under review. Brown SL. 2000. “The Effect of Union Type on Psychological Well-Being: Depression among Cohabitors Versus Marrieds.” Journal of Health Social Behavior 41(3): 241-255.

B. NON-MARITAL FERTILITY, DIVORCE, AND ADULT WELL BEING

4 Weitzman, Lenore J. 1985. The Divorce Revolution: The Unexpected Social and Economic Consequences for Women and Children in America. New York: The Free Press. Pp 323-356. Peterson, Richard R. 1996. “A Re-Evaluation of the Economic Consequences of Divorce.” American Sociological Review, 61(3): 528-536. McLanahan, Sara S., Lynne M. Casper, and Annemette Srenson. 1995. “Women’s Roles and Women’s Poverty.” In Mason and Jensen (eds.) Gender and Family Change in Industrialized Countries.” Oxford: Clarendon Press. Smock, Pamela J, Wendy D. Manning, and S Gupta. 1999. “The Effect of Marriage and Divorce on Women's Economic Well-Being.” American Sociological Review 64(6): 794-812. Lichter, Daniel T., and Deborah Roempke Graefe. 2001. "Finding a Mate? The Marital and Cohabitation Histories of Unwed Mothers." Pp. 317-344 in L.L. Wu and B. Wolfe (eds.), Out of Wedlock: Causes and Consequences of Nonmarital Fertility. New York: Russell Sage Foundation. Duncan, Greg, and Saul Hoffman. 1985. “A Reconsideration of the Economic Consequences of Marital Dissolution.” Demography. MacLean, Mavis and Lenore J. Weitzman. 1990. The Economic Consequences of Divorce in International Perspective. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Casper, Lynne M., Sara S. McLanahan, and Irwin Garfinkel. 1994. “The Gender- Poverty Gap: What We Can Learn from Other Countries.” American Sociological Review 59: 594-605.

C. NON-MARITAL FERTILITY, DIVORCE & CHILD WELL-BEING

Seltzer, Judith A. 1994. “Consequences of Marital Dissolution for Children.” Annual Review of Sociology 20:235-266. Astone, Nan M., and Sara S. McLanahan. 1994. “Family Structure, Residential Mobility, and School Dropout: A Research Note.” Demography 31(4): 575-584. Furstenberg, Frank F. 1995. “Family Change and the Welfare of Children: What Do We Know and What Can We Do About It?” In Mason and Jensen (eds.) Gender and Family Change in Industrialized Countries.” Oxford: Clarendon Press. Lichter, Daniel. 1997. “Poverty and Inequality among Children” Annual Review of Sociology 23: 121-145. Amato, Paul R. and Alan Booth. 1991. “Consequences of Parental Divorce and Marital Unhappiness for Adult Well-Being.” Social Forces 69: 895-914. Hanson, Thomas L., Sara S. McLanahan, and Elizabeth Thomson. 1998. “Windows on Divorce: Before and After.” Social Science Research 27: 329-349. Hernandez, Donald. 199. America’s Children. New York: Russell Sage. McLanahan, Sara S. and Gary D. Sandefur. 1994. Growing Up with a Single Parent: What Hurts, What Helps?. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press

5 Amato, PR. 2000. The consequences of divorce for adults and children. Journal of Marriage and the Family 62:1269-1287.

Wu, LL and BC Martinson. 1993. Family Structure and the Risk of a Premarital Birth. American Sociological Review 58:210-32. Jekielek, SM. 1998. Parental Conflict, Marital Disruption, and Children's Emotional Well-Being. Social Forces 76:908-935. Hetherington, E. Mavis, Margaret Bridges, Glendessa M. Insabella. 1998. “What Matters? What Does Not? Five Perspectives on the Association Between Marital Transitions and Children’s Adjustment.” American Psychologist 53: 167-184. Chase-Lansdale, Lindsay, Andrew J. Cherlin, and Kathleen E. Kiernan. 1995. “Long-Term Effects of Parental Divorce on the Mental Health of Young Adults: A Developmental Perspective.” Child Development 66: 1614- 1634.

V. INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Avery, Roger , Frances Goldscheider, and Alden Speare. 1992. “Feathered Nest/Gilded Cage: Parental Income and Leaving Home in the Transition to Adulthood.” Demography 29. Aquilino, William S. and Khalil R. Supple. 1991. “Parent-Child Relations and Parent's Satisfaction with Living Arrangements when Adult Children Live at Home.” Journal of Marriage and the Family 53(1): 13-27. Angel, Ronald and Marta Tienda. 1982. “Determinants of Extended Household Structure: Cultural Pattern or Economic Need?” American Journal of Sociology 87(6): 1360-1383. Ward, Russell; John Logan, and Glenna Spitze. 1992. “The Influence of Parent and Child Needs on Coresidence in Middle and Later Life.” Journal of Marriage and the Family 54(1):209-221. Ruggles, Steven. 1997. "The effects of AFDC on American Family Structure, 1940-1990. Parish, William L.; Lingxin Hao, and Dennis P. Hogan. 1991. “Family Support Networks, Welfare, and Work among Young Mothers.” Journal of Marriage and the Family, 53(1):203-215. Hogan, D.P. Eggebeen, D.J. & C. C. Clogg. 1993. “The Structure of Intergenerational Exchanges in American Families.” American Journal of Sociology 98: 1428-1458. Sweet, James A. 1984. “Components of Change in the Number of Households: 1970-1980.” Demography 21:129-140. Perez, Lisandro. 1994. “The Household Structure of Second-Generation Children: An Exploratory Study of Extended Family Arrangements.” International Migration Review. 28 [4(108)]: 736-747. Berkner, Lutz. 1973. “The Stem Family and the Developmental Cycle of the Peasant Household: An 18th Century Austrian Example.” Pp. 34-58 in Michael Cordon (ed.) The American Family in Socio-Historical Perspective. New York: St. Martin’s Press.

6 Laslett, Peter. 1972. “Introduction: The History of the Family.” Pp. 1-89. In Peter Laslett with Richard Wall (eds.) Household and Family in Past Time. Cambridge University Press.

McLanahan, Sara, and Larry Bumpass. 1988. "Intergenerational Consequences of Family Disruption." American Journal of Sociology 94: 130-52. Antonucci, Toni and Hiroko Akiyama. 1995. “Convoys of Social Relations: Family and Friendships Within a Life Span Context.” Pp. 355-71 in Handbook of Aging and the Family, edited by Rosemary Blieszner and Victoria Hilkevitch-Bedford. Westport, CT: Greenwood. Silverstein, M. & Long, J.D. (1998). Trajectories of grandparents’ perceived solidarity with adult grandchildren: A growth curve analysis over 23 years. Journal of Marriage and Family, 60, 912-923. Bengston, V.L., Schaie, K.W., & Burton, L.M. (1995). Adult intergenerational relations: Effects of societal change. New York: Springer. 1995. King and Elder (1998) “Education and Grandparenting Roles” Research on Aging 20:450-475

VI. MATE SELECTION

South, Scott J. 1995. “Do You Need to Shop Around? Age at Marriage, Spousal Alternatives, and Marital Dissolution.” Journal of Family Issues 16:432- 449. Surra, Catherine A. 1990. “Research and Theory on Mate Selection and Premarital Relationships in the 1980’s.” Journal of Marriage and the Family 52: 844-865. Lichter, Daniel T., Robert N. Anderson, and Mark D. Hayward. 1995. “Marriage Markets and Marital Choice.” Journal of Family Issues 16: 412-431. South, Scott J. 1991. “Sociodemographic Differences in Mate Selection Preferences.” Journal of Marriage and the Family 53: 928-940. Schoen, Robert, and Robin M. Weinick. 1993. “Partner Choice in Marriages and Cohabitations.” Journal of Marriage and the Family 55: 408-414. Kass, Leon R. 1997. “The End of Courtship.” The Public Interest 126:39-63. Glenn, Norval D. 2002. “A Plea for Greater Concern about the Quality of Marital Matching.” Pp. 45-58 in Alan Hawkins, Lynn Wardle and David Coolidge (eds) Revitalizing the Institution of Marriage for the Twenty-first Century. Praeger. Glenn, Norval D. 2002. “Marriage and Remarriage.” Pp. 872-875 in David Ekerdt (ed) Encyclopedia of Aging. Macmillan Reference. Cere, Daniel. 2001. “Courtship Today: The View from Academia.” The Public Interest 143. Farber, Bernard. 1987. “The Future of the American Family: A Dialectical Account.” Journal of Family Issues 8:431-433. VII. MISCELLANEOUS

7 Goode, William J. 1963. World Revolution and Family Patterns. New York: Free Press. Thornton, Arland. 2001. "The Developmental Paradigm, Reading History Sideways, and Family Change." Demography 38: 449-465.