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1
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Modern identities

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how people think of themselves and explain their lives

2
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Cost of average wedding in 2009

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$28,000

3
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Why do people still get married?

A
Incentives (variety of rewards)
Social pressure (advice and pressure to marry)
Imitation (society and decisions)
4
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Marriage market

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the social space in which people search for potential marriage partners
- divided among race/ethnicity, religion, & social class

5
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Cohabitation

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Living together as a sexual or romantic couple without being married

6
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Relationship inertia

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momentum of a lesser decision

7
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Marriage

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  • Lifelong commitment
  • Success
  • Emotional support
  • Security
8
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Selection effect

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the problem that occurs when the cause being studied has already been determined by the outcome that is under investigation

9
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TANF

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Temporary assistance to needy families

  • provide assistance to poor families
  • encourage two parent families