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Author: Li, Zhonghe
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1. Li, Zhonghe
The Impact of First Non-Marital Birth on the Formation of the First Marriage
Presented: San Francisco, CA, American Sociological Association Annual Meetings, August 1998
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: American Sociological Association
Keyword(s): Age at First Birth; Aid for Families with Dependent Children (AFDC); Cohabitation; Family Formation; Gender Differences; Marital Status; Poverty; Racial Differences

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Adopting Cox regression models, data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth are used to examine the effects of the first nonmarital birth on the formation of the first marriage. Results show that having a nonmarital birth increases the likelihood of marriage for black & Hispanic women, but decreases that for white women although the effects are not statistically significant for Hispanic & white women. Living in poverty is negatively associated with the likelihood of marriage across racial/ethnic groups, but has its strongest effect among blacks, for whom the longer they received Aid to Families with Dependent Children in the previous calendar year, the less likelihood of their marriage. Family structure does not show any impact on white or black women's marriage behavior. Being "not enrolled in regular school" is associated with higher risk of marrying among white women. Living with a partner increases black & Hispanic women's likelihood of marriage. Income has a negative impact on marriage only among whites. Growing up in a single-mother family is associated with a higher risk of not being enrolled in school. Among those who are not enrolled in school, nonmarital childbearing greatly reduces likelihood of marrying.
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Li, Zhonghe. "The Impact of First Non-Marital Birth on the Formation of the First Marriage." Presented: San Francisco, CA, American Sociological Association Annual Meetings, August 1998.