Assortative matching among same-sex and different-sex couples in the United States, 1990-2000

Same-sex couples are less likely to be homogamous than different-sex couples on a variety of characteristics, including race/ethnicity, age, and education. This study confirms results from previous studies using 1990 U.S. census data and extends previous analyses to examine changes from 1990 to 2000...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christine Schwartz, Nikki Graff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2009-12-01
Series:Demographic Research
Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol21/28/