Marriage and Family

Waite, Linda J.

doi:10.1007/0-387-23106-4_4

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“…Studies in developed countries have found that the widespread availability of contraception is associated with a gradual decoupling of sexual debut and entry into marriage among women (Zelnik and Kantner, 1977, Waite LJ, 2006). When contraceptives are widely available, sexual intercourse tends to occur early, whereas marriage is delayed - leaving prolonged periods for sexual experimentation and mate selection (Goldin and Katz, 2000).…”

Section: Literature Review and Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

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Recent trends in the timing of first sex and marriage among young women in Ethiopia

Reda

Lindstrom

2014

APS

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Context Ethiopia has been characterized by high population growth. Recent social and economic developments have the potential to alter reproductive patterns in the country. Some of these developments include sustained economic growth, urbanization, rapid growth in school enrollments, expansion of primary health care, and a rise in contraceptive access and use. In other national contexts, these developments have been associated with a gradual decoupling of the transition into sexual activity and marriage among young women. We investigate recent trends in the transition into first sex and marriage among three cohorts of Ethiopian women. Methods Using data from the 2000, 2005, and 2011 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) we estimate survival curves and discrete-time hazards models to examine recent trends in age at first sex and first marriage among women ages 20–29. Results Across the three survey years the median age at first sex has remained relatively stable at 17 years, although the median age at marriage has increased from 17 to 18 years between the 2005 and 2011 surveys. Net of the effects of education and place of residence, there is evidence of a slight trend away from premarital first sex to sexual initiation in the context of marriage. However, among the most educated women and women living in urban areas (who are a small minority of women), there is a much greater tendency to initiate sexual activity outside of marriage compared to women with little schooling and women living in rural areas, and once they have begun sexual activity they tend to wait longer before they get married. We also find evidence in the most recent survey that women who have first sexual intercourse before marriage are delaying marriage more than was the case among earlier cohorts.

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Section: Literature Review and Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

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Recent trends in the timing of first sex and marriage among young women in Ethiopia

Reda

Lindstrom

2014

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“…Due to a lack of appropriate data, researchers turn to household data. "Household" is defined according to residential unit and hierarchical links among individuals [35], whereas "family" is based on blood relationship or marriage [36]. The tendency to use household data to understand the family environment is designed to facilitate measurement of the concept of family.…”

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Association between Family Environment and Sexual Behaviour of Adolescents in Burkina Faso

Miangotar¹,

Legrand²

2014

ARSci

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Studies conducted in Africa have demonstrated the existence of a significant association between family environment and the sexual behaviour of adolescents. Generally, empirical studies of this topic are based on parental control, and family or conjugal instability and socialization approaches. The objective of this study is to assess the association between family environment and the sexual behaviour of adolescents aged 12 to 19 years. The 2004 National Survey of Adolescents (NSA) in Burkina Faso provides data for studying operationalization. Analyses were bivariate and multivariate. The former were conducted using cross tabulations while the latter used three logistic regression models. Results indicate a significant but low association among family environment variables. Absence of both parents, or a number of individuals under 20 years old higher than the number of adults in a household is not systematically associated with risky sexual behaviour. Parental control was shown to be more discriminating of sexual behaviour of adolescents from Burkina Faso, compared with communication with family members regarding sexuality. Despite current ongoing economic crises and sociocultural mutations in Burkinabe societies, household members and family still play major roles in adolescents' education. Results reinforce sexual and reproductive health programs where parents and household members are central to strategies.

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“…Many adults who avoid drinking because of their upbringing or religion acquired their motives early in life, may have little to no exposure to alcohol consumption among family members, relatives, and friends, and may hold solid, consistent, and strongly-held views about alcohol abstention (Epler et al 2009). Moreover, prosocial reasons often imply membership in institutions (e.g., family, religion) that have been linked to better health and healthier behaviors (Broman 1993), and lower risks of death (Hummer et al 1999; Rogers, Hummer, and Nam 2000; Waite 2006). …”

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Nondrinker Mortality Risk in the United States

Rogers

Krueger

Miech

et al. 2013

Popul Res Policy Rev

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The literature has shown that people who do not drink alcohol are at greater risk for death than light to moderate drinkers, yet the reasons for this remain largely unexplained. We examine whether variation in people's reasons for nondrinking explains the increased mortality. Our data come from the 1988-2006 National Health Interview Survey Linked Mortality File (N= 41,076 individuals age 21 and above, of whom 10,421 died over the follow-up period). The results indicate that nondrinkers include several different groups that have unique mortality risks. Among abstainers and light drinkers the risk of mortality is the same as light drinkers for a subgroup who report that they do not drink because of their family upbringing, and moral/religious reasons. In contrast, the risk of mortality is higher than light drinkers for former drinkers who cite health problems or who report problematic drinking behaviors. Our findings address a notable gap in the literature and may inform social policies to reduce or prevent alcohol abuse, increase health, and lengthen life.

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Marriage and Family

Cited by 46 publications

References 55 publications

Recent trends in the timing of first sex and marriage among young women in Ethiopia

Recent trends in the timing of first sex and marriage among young women in Ethiopia

Association between Family Environment and Sexual Behaviour of Adolescents in Burkina Faso

Nondrinker Mortality Risk in the United States

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