A note on race, ethnicity and nativity differentials in remarriage in the United States
The objectives of this study are to produce up-to-date estimates of race/ethnic/nativity differentials for remarriage and repartnership among women in the United States and to see if these differences are due to across-group differences in demographic characteristics. First, we produce lifetable est...
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description | The objectives of this study are to produce up-to-date estimates of race/ethnic/nativity differentials for remarriage and repartnership among women in the United States and to see if these differences are due to across-group differences in demographic characteristics. First, we produce lifetable estimates of remarriage and repartnering for white, black, U.S. born Latina and foreign born Latina women. Next, we estimate race/ethnic/nativity differentials for remarriage and repartnership using event-history analysis with and without controls for demographic characteristics. The results suggest a continued overall decline in remarriage rates, while many women repartner by cohabitating. Whites are more likely than blacks or Latinas to remarry and they are also more likely to repartner. Race/ethnic/nativity differentials remain even after accounting for variations in demographic characteristics. This suggests that race/ethnic/nativity differentials in remarriage and repartnering rates, rather than ameliorating disadvantages associated with divorce, reinforce these differentials. |
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spelling | doaj.art-2479055ac5424e54a5c165ee8c17afaf2022-12-21T19:01:42ZengMax Planck Institute for Demographic ResearchDemographic Research1435-98712011-02-012413A note on race, ethnicity and nativity differentials in remarriage in the United StatesCatherine McNameeKelly RaleyThe objectives of this study are to produce up-to-date estimates of race/ethnic/nativity differentials for remarriage and repartnership among women in the United States and to see if these differences are due to across-group differences in demographic characteristics. First, we produce lifetable estimates of remarriage and repartnering for white, black, U.S. born Latina and foreign born Latina women. Next, we estimate race/ethnic/nativity differentials for remarriage and repartnership using event-history analysis with and without controls for demographic characteristics. The results suggest a continued overall decline in remarriage rates, while many women repartner by cohabitating. Whites are more likely than blacks or Latinas to remarry and they are also more likely to repartner. Race/ethnic/nativity differentials remain even after accounting for variations in demographic characteristics. This suggests that race/ethnic/nativity differentials in remarriage and repartnering rates, rather than ameliorating disadvantages associated with divorce, reinforce these differentials.http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol24/13/ |
spellingShingle | Catherine McNamee Kelly Raley A note on race, ethnicity and nativity differentials in remarriage in the United States Demographic Research |
title | A note on race, ethnicity and nativity differentials in remarriage in the United States |
title_full | A note on race, ethnicity and nativity differentials in remarriage in the United States |
title_fullStr | A note on race, ethnicity and nativity differentials in remarriage in the United States |
title_full_unstemmed | A note on race, ethnicity and nativity differentials in remarriage in the United States |
title_short | A note on race, ethnicity and nativity differentials in remarriage in the United States |
title_sort | note on race ethnicity and nativity differentials in remarriage in the united states |
url | http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol24/13/ |
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