Learning and waiting From the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, I’m Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat. Forming a
family happens with some people later than with others. At the
National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling
Green State University in Ohio, researchers say people with at
least a bachelor’s degree were least likely to form a family
before age 25, and those with a high school equivalency diploma
were most likely. Researcher Susan Brown: ``Clearly, education
appears to have a significant effect on family formation
experiences, slowing down that process of either forming a union
or having a birth.’’ (10 seconds) The researchers expect more
delays, partly because people often don’t want to marry until
they are economically set. The study was supported by HHS’
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
Learn more at hhs.gov. HHS HealthBeat is a production of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I’m Ira Dreyfuss.
Last revised: February 1, 2012