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Union Formation

Union Formation is a demographic process that denotes the initiation of stable couple relationships—typically through marriage, cohabitation, or other socially recognized coresidential partnerships—characterized by their timing, type, and determinants within individuals’ life courses and social contexts.

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1.2K

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469

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2017–2026

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The deinstitutionalization of American marriage

Andrew J. Cherlin · Journal of Marriage and the Family · 2004 · 1.7K citations

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The Gender Revolution: A Framework for Understanding Changing Family and Demographic Behavior

Frances Goldscheider, Éva Bernhardt, Trude Lappegård · Population and Development Review · 2015 · 1.2K citations

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The Role of Cohabitation in Declining Rates of Marriage

Larry L. Bumpass, James A. Sweet, Andrew J. Cherlin · Journal of Marriage and the Family · 1991 · 705 citations

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The Ties That Bind: Perspectives on Marriage and Cohabitation

Philip N. Cohen, Linda J. Waite, Christine A. Bachrach et al. · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · 2001 · 579 citations

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Union formation in fragile families

Marcia J. Carlson, Sara McLanahan, Paula England · Demography · 2004 · 571 citations · Full text

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Authors

1.2K

  1. WD
    Wendy D. Manning

    Bowling Green State University, United States

    17 publications · 2.1K citations

    15

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  2. SS
    Sharon Sassler

    Cornell University, United States

    13 publications · 1.5K citations

    13

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  3. SL
    Susan L. Brown

    Bowling Green State University, United States

    10 publications · 964 citations

    10

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  4. AC
    Aart C. Liefbroer

    Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, Netherlands

    10 publications · 702 citations

    10

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  5. PJ
    Pamela J. Smock

    University of Michigan, United States

    9 publications · 1.6K citations

    9

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Institutions

469

  1. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    22 h-index

    35 publications

    4.3K citations

  2. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    19 h-index

    28 publications

    2.6K citations

  3. Bowling Green State University

    Bowling Green, United States

    19 h-index

    39 publications

    4.6K citations

  4. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

    16 h-index

    23 publications

    2.1K citations

  5. Stockholm University

    Stockholm, Sweden

    16 h-index

    33 publications

    2.6K citations

  6. Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute

    The Hague, Netherlands

    15 h-index

    26 publications

    1.3K citations

  7. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    15 h-index

    22 publications

    2.5K citations

  8. University of Warwick

    Coventry, United Kingdom

    13 h-index

    15 publications

    853 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Marriage and the Family

    58 publications · 8.3K citations

    41

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  2. Demography

    35 publications · 4.4K citations

    27

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  3. Demographic Research

    32 publications · 1.9K citations

    24

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  4. Journal of Family Issues

    27 publications · 1.6K citations

    21

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  5. British Journal of Industrial Relations

    19 publications · 1.3K citations

    16

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