Views Of Women Regarding Marriage

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Discusses decline of marriage as number one priority of women today. Proposes a research study to examine reasons and issues. Significance of changing societal views of marriage; high divorce rate. Evaluation of women's views. Psychological perspective. Social perspetives. Issue of financial security. Methodology.

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"WOMEN'S VIEWS ON MARRIAGE AS A PRIORITY

I. INTRODUCTION
The role of women in the United States has undergone a major transformation over the past four decades brought about by changes in their economic and social status. Women are less likely to marry than ever before, according to the findings of Rutgers University National Marriage Project (1999). Findings of the Census Bureau concur; according to the Census Bureau, Americans are postponing marriage. The decline of marriage as the number one priority of women may be due in large part to the greater amount of alternatives today's women have. Studies show that women are placing increased value on autonomy and focusing on ways to reach this goal (Berend, 2000, p. 935). Alternatively, studies have shown that this attitude may also be ..."

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