The share of same-sex couples was highest in Washington, D.C. (8.21%), followed by Vermont at 2.70%. The state with the lowest share of same-sex couples was South Dakota (0.59%). Learn more in our latest Family Profile: doi.org/10.25035/ncf....
02.07.2025 12:53 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
As fertility rates in the U.S. and elsewhere continue to fall, standard demographic theories that focus on objective micro- and macroeconomic conditions seem unable to explain these trends. New approaches, such as the Narrative of the Future framework and the “uncertainty” paradigm, have emphasized the potential for subjective perceptions to be important for fertility decision-making, net of objective characteristics. We use a unique new source of data—the National Couples’ Health and Time Study, a nationally representative sample of cohabiting and married adults interviewed between September 2020 and April 2021—to examine short-term fertility intentions and better understand if and how including a general subjective evaluation (overall life satisfaction) and domain-specific subjective evaluations (economic stress and relationship satisfaction) are related to fertility intentions. We find that most respondents did not intend to have a child in the next year, though about one in seven respondents were unsure about if/when to have a(nother) child. Net of objective characteristics, overall life satisfaction was positively associated with short-term intentions to have a child, and greater economic stress was linked to uncertainty about short-term intentions. We did not observe a link in multivariable models between relationship satisfaction and intentions. Further, models stratified by parenthood indicated that both objective characteristics and subjective perceptions were more strongly linked to first-birth intentions than higher-parity intentions. Our results add to the growing body of work suggesting that (a) subjective perceptions have modest but significant links to fertility decision-making and (b) uncertainty in decision-making is important to consider.
Another new paper on fertility intentions! Using @nchatstudy.bsky.social data, we consider whether cohabiting & married people's short-term fertility intentions are subjective perceptions of well-being.
The answer? Yes! 1/
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28.06.2025 14:48 — 👍 26 🔁 9 💬 2 📌 0
Volume 62 Issue 3 | Demography | Duke University Press
The June issue has posted—2 research notes and 13 articles, including research on legalization and employment & assimilation outcomes of immigrant workers, how changing demographic rates shape kinship networks, mothers’ work schedules over three decades...& more. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/i...
30.06.2025 16:47 — 👍 6 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
Second International Handbook on the Demography of Sexuality
This 2nd edition of the International Handbook on the Demography of Sexuality provides new insight into the developing field of demography of sexuality
My new edited book with Zelma Oyarvide Tuthill is now out - the Second International Handbook on the Demography of Sexuality. Thank you to all chapter authors for your wonderful contributions to the #demographyofsexuality!
20.06.2025 16:23 — 👍 11 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
The Family and the LGBTQ Population
Over the past two decades, attention to LGBTQ+ adults and their families in the U.S. has grown significantly due to advocacy movements, policy debates, and improved data collection. Early U.S. Census ...
In honor of today, check out this #freshout grand review of the demographic LGBT family lit. From data gains to persistent gaps, we trace how family structures, identities, and outcomes are (and aren’t) captured in mainstream research. #LGBTQ #Demography #FamilyStudies w/ @chrisajulian.bsky.social
26.06.2025 14:47 — 👍 16 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
Today marks the 10th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges. Explore our Fast Facts on same-sex couples and dive into our latest Family Profiles highlighting same-sex families: www.bgsu.edu/ncfmr/resour....
26.06.2025 11:21 — 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
A graphic of a quote from Journal of Marriage and Family article, Parenthood and Well-Being: A Decade in Review
JMF article "Parenthood and Well-Being: A Decade in Review" from our 2020 Decade in Review issue, authored by @keinoma.bsky.social & @melissamilkie.bsky.social, is among JMF articles w/ the most 2-year citations: bit.ly/45NiNHB #FamilyScience #SocialScience #SocialScienceResearch #ParentingResearch
19.06.2025 16:06 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Demographic Differences in Responses to a Two-Step Gender Identity Measure
Article: Demographic Differences in Responses to a Two-Step Gender Identity Measure | Sociological Science | Posted May 6, 2025
Had a blast working on this paper with Christina Pao, @chrisajulian.bsky.social, @drcompton.bsky.social, and Lawrence Stacey, in which we combed through the HPS to identify demographic differences between groups based on gender identity question responses. sociologicalscience.com/articles-v12...
13.05.2025 17:00 — 👍 24 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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Excited to collaborate with my amazing coauthors Kara Joyner and Wendy Manning on studying social isolation by sexual orientation! Our research shows that sexual minority adults face higher levels of isolation and experience a faster rise in isolation as they age
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16.06.2025 18:35 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
“Emergent Motherhood Mental Health Advantage: Did Pandemic Times Make a Difference?”: @keinoma.bsky.social @melissamilkie.bsky.social & F. Marino show that “partnered mothers were less likely to experience anxiety & depression” than single mothers or nonmothers.
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11.06.2025 15:51 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Perceptions of the Future and Pregnancy Avoidance in the U.S - Population Research and Policy Review
Despite low U.S. fertility rates since the Great Recession, two-child norms remain pervasive, suggesting individuals are unable to achieve their goals. To understand what may be driving the apparent m...
"personal economic pessimism and concerns about having a good relationship in the future are associated with greater importance of avoiding a pregnancy in the short term" (controlling for economic and relationship status, etc) @karenguzzo.bsky.social, Belykh, @wendymanning.bsky.social , & Roza
13.06.2025 14:56 — 👍 20 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 1
Want to know more about same-sex couples? Check out our work. www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/...
21.06.2025 01:03 — 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
In our new Family Profile, we chart forty years of change in the median age at first marriage and birth. Learn more here: doi.org/10.25035/ncf....
18.06.2025 14:05 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
In this new Family Profile, drawing on the Current Population Survey June 2024 Fertility Supplement, we estimate the number of children born to women aged 45-50 overall and according to race/ethnicity and educational attainment. Learn more here: doi.org/10.25035/ncf...
10.06.2025 19:34 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The U.S. median age at first marriage remains at record highs for both men and women, but there's significant variation across states. Read our latest Family Profile to learn more: doi.org/10.25035/ncf....
05.05.2025 16:18 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
About 6% of older adult households were cohabiting in 2023. Check out our latest Family Profile on older adult cohabiting and married couples here: doi.org/10.25035/ncf....
28.04.2025 14:57 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Our latest Family Profile examines the share of same-sex married and cohabiting couples raising children. Learn more here: doi.org/10.25035/ncf....
23.04.2025 16:01 — 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
BGSU had a strong presence at #PAA2025, with 10 affiliates and 11 students participating in 32 sessions. Thanks to everyone who joined us—it was great connecting with you! We’re already looking forward to #PAA2026 in St. Louis. @popassocamerica.bsky.social
21.04.2025 16:45 — 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
In this new Family Profile, we estimate the first divorce rate by race/ethnicity for men and women. Learn more here: doi.org/10.25035/ncf....
24.03.2025 15:17 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Check out our newest NCHAT publication on Health Care Stereotype Threat in AJPH!
26.02.2025 02:52 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
