Dirk Dessing, Sanne I de Vries, Jamie M A Graham, Frank H Pierik
Active transport between home and school assessed with GPS: a cross-sectional study among Dutch elementary school children
BMC public health
trends assortative mating examined using 1 public use microdata samples pums 1940 1960 1970 1980 us censuses current population surveys cps 198587 2 samples drawn 1 couples ages 1634 years married 1st time 1 year prior census cps newlyweds 2 couples ages 2139 years married 56 years prior censuscps methods hauser johnson used analyze trends distinguish patterns change marginal distributions husbands wives traits show association spouses traits crossings models indicate educational differences prospective spouses serious barriers intermarriage reflect patterns change years implications marriages persons differ educational attainment may common levels educational hierarchy others effect time gap school leaving marriage greater higher levels schooling lower levels proportion marriages spouses educational attainment declined 190050 increased 1950 1970 due distributions spouses schooling rather association spouses attainment discussion effects changes timing schooling marriage changing competitiveness marriage market results take consideration log linear models relate trends schooling educational assortative mating relate timing marriage educational assortative mating findings suggest even relative timing leaving school entry marriage accounted trend remains increased educational assortative mating particularly college graduates persons without college degrees although empirically tested suggested changes rates participation armed forces rates childbearing marriage incidence cohabitation womens labor force participation status jobs held women affect timing marriage exposure potential spouses varying educational statuses may also influence patterns assortative mating barriers marriage educational strata increase family inequalities increase effects family inequality educational mobility require analysis findings suggest however structure marriage inequality within generations affected trends age marriage