A Theory of Marriage Timing  

Oleh:

Oppenheimer, Valerie Kincade

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: AJS: American Journal of Sociology vol. 94 no. 03 (Nov. 1988), page 563-591.
Topik: Rational Choice in Behavior; An Overview; Marriage Markets; Transition to Work; Operation of Marriage Markets; Women's Age at Marriage; Traditional Setting;

Isi artikel

With the use of a midified job-search theory, a conceptual framework is developed to show that some factors influence marriage timing by either facilitating or impeding assortative mating. Transition-to-work is emphasized because work structures people's lifestyles and is the major source of socioeconomic status; however, its nature is often unpredictable in early adulthood, while other personal attributes emerge early. The theory is applied to the dynamics of assortative mating under two contrasting scenarios: when gender roles are highly segregated, and when women's economic roles start to resemble those of men. Finally, the implications of the analysis for Becker's reduced-gains-to-marriage argument are assessed.

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