title: Married Black Men's Opinions as to Why Black Women Are Disproportionately Single: A Qualitative Study.
abstract: This study's purpose was to explore the reasons Black women are disproportionately single according to the unique viewpoint of married Black men. The sample comprised 52 married Black men who resided in northeast Georgia (mean age = 43). Qualitative interviews were conducted in 2010 as part of the Pathways to Marriage study. The authors analyzed the data in a collaborative fashion and utilized content analyses to explore the relationships in the data which were derived from qualitative interviews with the men. Findings on the reasons for the disproportionality of singlehood among Black women reflected these four themes: gender relations, marriage education and socialization, individual development, and a preference for gay/lesbian relationships. Recommendations for future research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University.
authors.forename: Tera R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Hurt
authors.affiliation: Counseling and Psychological Services, Georgia State University.
authors.forename: Stacey E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: McElroy
authors.affiliation: The Satcher Health Leadership Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Kameron J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Sheats
authors.affiliation: Center for Developmental Science, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: Antoinette M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Landor
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Development and Family Science, University of Georgia.
authors.forename: Chalandra M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bryant
keywords: Black; marriage patterns; qualitative; singlehood; women