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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| description | 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. We find that same-sex male couples are generally the least likely to resemble one another, followed by same-sex female couples, different-sex cohabitors, and different-sex married couples. Despite estimated growth in the numbers of same-sex couples in the population and the increasing acceptance of non-traditional unions, we find little evidence of diminishing differences in the resemblance of same- and different-sex couples between 1990 and 2000, with the possible exception of educational homogamy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a5249a9327cd404c9c3686d116faad9a2022-12-21T22:01:25ZengMax Planck Institute for Demographic ResearchDemographic Research1435-98712009-12-012128Assortative matching among same-sex and different-sex couples in the United States, 1990-2000Christine SchwartzNikki GraffSame-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. We find that same-sex male couples are generally the least likely to resemble one another, followed by same-sex female couples, different-sex cohabitors, and different-sex married couples. Despite estimated growth in the numbers of same-sex couples in the population and the increasing acceptance of non-traditional unions, we find little evidence of diminishing differences in the resemblance of same- and different-sex couples between 1990 and 2000, with the possible exception of educational homogamy.http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol21/28/ |
| spellingShingle | Christine Schwartz Nikki Graff Assortative matching among same-sex and different-sex couples in the United States, 1990-2000 Demographic Research |
| title | Assortative matching among same-sex and different-sex couples in the United States, 1990-2000 |
| title_full | Assortative matching among same-sex and different-sex couples in the United States, 1990-2000 |
| title_fullStr | Assortative matching among same-sex and different-sex couples in the United States, 1990-2000 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assortative matching among same-sex and different-sex couples in the United States, 1990-2000 |
| title_short | Assortative matching among same-sex and different-sex couples in the United States, 1990-2000 |
| title_sort | assortative matching among same sex and different sex couples in the united states 1990 2000 |
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