Poster Session 2:
Union Formation and Dissolution and Parents' Living Arrangements
Legal Registration of Marriage in Bangladesh: An Intervention to Strengthen Women's Economic and Social Position and Protect Them against Domestic Violence? Lisa M. Bates, Harvard University ; Farzana Islam, Jahangirnagar University ; Md. Khairul Islam, Plan International
Children and the Stability of Cohabiting Couples Pascale Beaupré, Statistics Canada ; Pierre Turcotte, Statistics Canada
Literacy, Numeracy, and Household Economic Well-Being in Ghana Niels-Hugo Blunch, World Bank Group and George Washington University
Assimilating Blackness? Multiple-Race Identification and African American Mate Selection Jenifer Bratter, University of Houston
The First Romantic Relationship of Adolescents: An International Comparative Analysis Marcantonio Caltabiano, Università di Padova
Marriage Migration: Just Another Case of Positive Assortative Matching? Aycan E. Celikaksoy, Aarhus School of Business ; Helena Skyt Nielsen, Aarhus Universitet ; Mette Verner, Aarhus School of Business
Probability of Divorce and Separations in Distrito Federal, Mexico 2000 Salvador D. Cobo, El Colegio de México
Youth Sexual Behaviors, Contraceptive Use, and Pregnancy in Urban Neighborhoods Andrea Collado, Universidad de Costa Rica ; Rhina Caceres, Universidad de Costa Rica
Integrating the Structure and Process of Marital Commitment: How Do Moral and Personal Commitment Protect Families Facing Financial Difficulties? Jeff Dew, Pennsylvania State University ; David Eggebeen, Pennsylvania State University
Changes in Fertility and Infant Mortality Trends in Kazakhstan Annie Dude, University of Chicago
Movin' In and Movin' Out -- Migration and Marital Events Alison Fields, U.S. Census Bureau ; Jason Fields, U.S. Census Bureau
Are Black Men Marrying Younger than Black Women? New Evidence from Census 2000 Catherine A. Fitch, University of Minnesota ; Steven Ruggles, University of Minnesota
The Marriage Market and Homogamy by Age in Italy Romina Fraboni, Instituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)
1980-2000 Change over Time and Regional Variation in U.S. Racial and Ethnic Intermarriage Vincent K. Fu, University of Utah
Education and Interethnic Marriage Decisions Delia Furtado, Brown University
Changing Preference Pattern in Indian Arranged Marriage Market: A Longitudinal Study Debashis Ganguly, Times of India ; Aparajita Chattopadhyay, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Marrying Young: Transitions in the Filipino Adolescents' Life Course Socorro Gultiano, University of San Carlos
How Do Marriage Market Conditions Affect Entrance into Cohabitation vs. Marriage? Karen B. Guzzo, University of Pennsylvania
Social Isolation and Economic Vulnerability: Adolescent HIV and Pregnancy Risk Factors in South Africa Kelly Hallman, Population Council ; Judith A. Diers, Population Council
Romance in Kathmandu: The Decision to Marry for Love in the Hindu Kingdom of Nepal Sarah Megan Heller, University of California, Berkeley
Reciprocal Supportiveness and Relationship Stability in Married, Cohabiting, and Visiting Couples Bryndl Hohmann-Marriott, Arizona State University
Outwitting Divorce: How Intelligence Can Keep Couples Together Paul C. Holley, Arizona State University ; Scott T. Yabiku, Arizona State University ; Mary H. Benin, Arizona State University
Mate Selection, Marriage, and Social Change in Vietnam Vu Tuan Huy, University of Washington ; Rukmalie Jayakody, Pennsylvania State University ; John Knodel, University of Michigan ; Vu Manh Loi, University of Washington
Union Formation and Childbearing in Developed Countries Serguey Ivanov, United Nations
Women's Autonomy and Domestic Violence in India Nan Johnson, Michigan State University
Continuity and Change in Thai Family Patterns and Household Composition Jittinee Juntarodjana, Mahidol University
New Path to Marriage: Union Formation among Youth in the Philippines Maria Midea M. Kabamalan, University of Hawaii at Manoa
On Changing Factors of Marriage Transformation in Japan: Decomposition of Delay in Women's First Marriage Process Ryuichi Kaneko, National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, Japan
Marriage or Cohabitation: First Union Formation in the Czech Republic Vladimira Kantorova, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
Pay to Stay? How Whose Name Is on the Lease or Mortgage Affects Household Allocation of Resources Catherine T. Kenney, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Patterns and Factors Influencing Entry into First Marital Union in Nairobi, Kenya Anne Khasakhala, University of Nairobi
Intermarriage in Australia: Patterns by Origin, Gender, and Generation Siew-Ean Khoo, Australian National University
The Impact of Welfare and Child Support Enforcement on Children's Living Arrangements Heather L. Koball, Columbia University
WIC Participation, Education, Marital Status, Age, and Parity Are Associated with Household Food Status among Pregnant Women Barbara A. Laraia, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ; Anna Maria Siega-Riz, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ; Craig G. Gundersen, Iowa State University
Roommates or Soulmates? Access to Housing and the Transition to Non-Marital Cohabitation in Sweden Nathanael Lauster, DePauw University
The Meaning of Cohabiting Unions in France and in West Germany Jean-Marie Le Goff, Université de Lausanne
Religion and the Family: Why Do Religious Affiliation and Religiosity Matter? Evelyn Lehrer, University of Illinois at Chicago
Racial Differences in Remarital Fertility in 1910 Andrew S. London, Syracuse University ; Cheryl Elman, University of Akron
Partner Violence in Moshi, Northern Tanzania: Prevalence and Risk Factors Laura McCloskey, Harvard University ; Corrine Williams, Harvard University
Married versus Cohabiting: Comparing the Determinants of Formal and Informal Unions in Brazil Paula Miranda-Ribeiro, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais and CEDEPLAR ; Carolina S. Costa, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Polygamous Marriages in the Rural Sahel: Persistence and Change Nathalie K. Mondain, Université de Montréal
Educational Attainment and Intergenerational Patterns of Fertility Behaviour in Kenya Walter D. Omariba, University of Western Ontario
The Values and Attitudes of Youth in Vietnam Sara Peracca, Population Council ; Vu Tuan Huy, University of Washington
Adolescent Boys' Attitude towards Marriage and Family Formation in Indian Rural Setup M. Benarji Prasad, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; C.P. Prakasam, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
The Impacts of Sex Ratios in the United States Marriage Markets Bernardo L. Queiroz, University of California, Berkeley
Knowledge about Reproductive Health and Sexual Activity and Condom Use in the Age of AIDS: A Study among Male College Students in Bombay, India Gurumurthy Rangaiyan, Population Council
Exploring the Linkage between Premarital Sex, Masculinity, and Sex Risk Garimella Rama Rao, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Suvakanta N. Swain, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Racial and Ethnic Variations in Marital Quality: A Comparison of Blacks, Whites, and Mexican-Americans Jennifer M. Roebuck, Bowling Green State University
Patterns and Predictors of Gender Preference for Children in Kuwait Nasra M. Shah, Kuwait University ; Makhdoom A. Shah, Kuwait University
Sexual Behavior and Polygyny: Poverty-Driven Slum, Urban, and Rural Differences in Kenya Yetty Shobo, Pennsylvania State University ; F. Nii-Amoo Dodoo, Pennsylvania State University
Marital Patterns and Socioeconomic Status in Late Twentieth-Century South Africa Sandile E. Simelane, University of Pennsylvania ; Henry V. Doctor, Navrongo Health Research Centre
Growing Incidence of Divorce in Indian Cities: A Study of Mumbai Ajay Kumar Singh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Rabindra Kumar Sinha, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Normalizing the Alternative: The U.S. Census' Effect on Societal Views of Alternative Families Stacy E. Sneeringer, University of California, Berkeley
Can Programs Change Marriage Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Impact of Marriage and Relationship Programs Matthew Stagner, Urban Institute ; Jane Reardon-Anderson, Urban Institute ; Jennifer Ehrle, Urban Institute ; Katherine Kortenkamp, Urban Institute ; Sara Bernstein, Urban Institute
Attitudes, Values, and Fertility Decisions in Poland: Analyses Based on the Polish Version of the European Survey on Opinions on Population and Welfare Eileen Trzcinski, Wayne State University ; Irena E. Kotowska, Warsaw School of Economics
The Stability of Extended Family Living Arrangements: The Case of Mexican Immigrants and Mexican Americans Jennifer Van Hook, Bowling Green State University ; Jennifer E. Glick, Arizona State University
Romantic Relationships among Immigrant Adolescents Lin Wang, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
On the Tempo and Quantum of First Marriages in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland: Changes in Mean Age and Variance Maria E. Winkler-Dworak, Vienna Institute of Demography ; Henriette Engelhardt, Austrian Academy of Sciences
Land Use and Marriage Timing in Nepal Scott T. Yabiku, Arizona State University