Developmental Idealism and Beliefs about Marriage in the United States

IF 1.3 Q3 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Derek Richardson, K. Allendorf
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This paper examines endorsement of developmental idealism (DI) about marriage in the United States, as well as differences in such endorsement by demographic characteristics. It is the first study to assess whether Americans relate changes in marriage to societal development—a key dimension of DI. The analysis draws on nationally representative survey data with 44 items designed to measure DI beliefs and attitudes about nine different marriage attributes. Overall, endorsement of DI about marriage, as well as unions more broadly conceived, is widespread in the United States. Large majorities of Americans believed “modern” marriage attributes are more common in developed countries, thought development causes marital change, believed marriage changed in the past, and expected marriage will change in the future in ways that are consistent with DI. Large majorities also believed long-standing “modern” marriage behaviors are good, but not newer “modern” behaviors of cohabitation, premarital sex, and same-sex marriage. Endorsement of marriage DI also differed consistently by race, education, and age: it was greater among non-Hispanic Whites, more educated individuals, and younger people. Differences by marital status and gender were small or nil.
发展型理想主义与美国人的婚姻信仰
本文考察了美国对发展理想主义(DI)婚姻的认可,以及人口特征对这种认可的差异。这是第一个评估美国人是否将婚姻变化与社会发展联系起来的研究,而社会发展是人工智能的一个关键维度。该分析利用了具有全国代表性的44项调查数据,旨在衡量DI对9种不同婚姻属性的信念和态度。总的来说,在美国,对婚姻以及更广泛意义上的结合的支持是普遍存在的。大多数美国人认为“现代”婚姻属性在发达国家更为普遍,认为发展导致婚姻变化,认为婚姻在过去发生了变化,并期望婚姻在未来以与DI一致的方式发生变化。大多数人还认为长期存在的“现代”婚姻行为是好的,但不认为同居、婚前性行为和同性婚姻等较新的“现代”行为是好的。对婚姻保险的支持也因种族、教育程度和年龄的不同而持续存在差异:在非西班牙裔白人、受教育程度较高的个人和年轻人中,这一比例更高。婚姻状况和性别的差异很小或为零。
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Sociology of Development
Sociology of Development Social Sciences-Development
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