title: The effect of marriage on fertility intentions:  an approximation with cross-sectional data.
abstract: "Cross-sectional data are used to create a quasi-longitudinal design to explore the effect of marriage upon fertility intentions.  It is found that as a result of marriage, men are likely to become more inclined towards fertility while women become less so.  These results are in part due to differential values regarding marriage and the family."  The data are for 800 individuals who were students at a university in the western United States in 1974.
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Mcbroom
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001240:Aspirations, Psychological; D001290:Attitude; D001519:Behavior; D001723:Birth Rate; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004493:Education; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005298:Fertility; D006040:Goals; D006285:Health Planning; D017533:Marital Status; D008393:Marriage; D009656:North America; D009934:Organization and Administration; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011584:Psychology; D012106:Research; D012737:Sex Factors; D012945:Social Values; D013334:Students; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Aspirations; Attitude; Behavior; Comparative Studies; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Education; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Size; Family Size, Desired; Family Size, Expected; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; Goals; Husband-wife Comparisons; Marital Fertility; Marital Status; Marriage; North America; Northern America; Nuptiality; Organization And Administration; Planning; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Psychological Factors; Research Methodology; Research Report; Sex Factors; Students; Studies; United States; Value Orientation