Family Demography
What is it? Qualities of and connections between family/household members –Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage, Cohabitation, Intergenerational Relationships, Division of Labor in Households, Multi-Partner Fertility, etc…
Crude Marriage (Divorce) Rate CMR = M P x 1000
General Marriage (Divorce) Rate GMR = M P f 15+ x 1000
Refined Divorce (Marriage) Rate RDR = D P f mar x 1000
Age-Sex-Specific Marriage (Divorce) Rates ASDR = D f 39 P f 39 x 1000
Order-Specific Marriage (Divorce) Rates OSMR = M1M1 P 15+ nm x 1000
Total Marriage Rate
Nuptiality Tables
Other Common Marriage Measures Average age at first marriage –Mean –Median Proportion ever/never married
Household and Family Stats Size Structure Number of generations Characteristics –Social, economic Dynamics over time –Numbers & structure
Readings What have been the major demographic shifts in family life in the U.S. over the past few decades? What types of data and theoretical advances do family demographers need? –Planning group’s (authors’) ideas –Your ideas???