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Author: Simpson, Janelle Rottweiler
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The Effect of Serving in the Military on Family Size: Evidence from the NLSY97 M.A. Thesis, Department of Sociology, University of Wyoming, 2014 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) Keyword(s): Family Size; Fertility; Gender Differences; Marital Status; Military Service; Propensity Scores Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Fertility is an important sociological topic because of its impact on population structure and aging, and the associated societal consequences. The United States military is a major institution playing a critical role for the safety and sovereignty of the nation. Although theoretically the military institution is not compatible with family life, membership in the United States military institution has previously been found to be associated with higher rates of marriage and larger family size. This research uses National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 data, analyzed using generalize linear regression and propensity score analysis to measure the effect of the military on family size. The data showed that men in the military had significantly more children than their civilian counterparts. This finding held regardless of the analytical approach used. Further exploration revealed that these fertility patterns likely operate through differences in marital status, with men in the military marrying more frequently and at younger ages than civilian men. Women in the military were also more likely to marry, but they had a comparable or even lower number of offspring than their civilian counterparts. These findings suggest that there is a strong military institutional effect on marriage and family size, but that the effect operates differently for men and women. |
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Simpson, Janelle Rottweiler. The Effect of Serving in the Military on Family Size: Evidence from the NLSY97. M.A. Thesis, Department of Sociology, University of Wyoming, 2014. |