References to the second demographic transition (SDT) have increased dramatically in the
past two decades. The SDT predicts unilinear change toward very low fertility and a diversity …

Demographic trends in the 2000s showed the continuing separation of family and
household because of factors such as childbearing among single parents, the dissolution of …

Popular discussions of changes in American families over the past 60 years have revolved
around the “retreat from marriage.” Concern has focused on increasing levels of nonmarital …

Although theories of romantic stage development suggest that youth in the period of
emerging adulthood are fully capable of commitment to an intimate romantic relationship …

" This is the most important study ever written on motherhood and marriage among low-
income urban women. Edin and Kefalas's timely, engaging, and well-written book is a …

In a landmark book that's" intriguing [and] provocative" and presents" an original thesis [to
explain] this peculiar paradox—we idealize marriage and yet we're so bad at it”(The New …

We review research on families and health published between 2000 and 2009 and highlight
key themes and findings from innovative, methodologically rigorous studies. Whereas …

This article argues that marriage has undergone a process of deinstitutionalization—a
weakening of the social norms that define partners' behavior—over the past few decades …

In der ersten Auflage–einem kleinen roten Büchlein–stand schon damals–gut recherchiert,
systematisiert und verständlich geschrieben–alles drin, was es Wissenswertes über die …

The purpose of this article is to provide guidance to scholars regarding key aspects of writing
qualitative manuscripts. The aim is to offer practical suggestions as opposed to examining …