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Romantic Relationships Among Unmarried African Americans and Caribbean Blacks: Findings From the National Survey of American Life *
Author(s) -
Lincoln Karen D.,
Taylor Robert Joseph,
Jackson James S.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
family relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1741-3729
pISSN - 0197-6664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2008.00498.x
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , longevity , life satisfaction , demography , african american , psychology , romance , caribbean region , gerontology , social psychology , sociology , medicine , political science , population , latin americans , ethnology , psychoanalysis , law
This study investigated the correlates of relationship satisfaction, marriage expectations, and relationship longevity among unmarried African American and Black Caribbean (Caribbean Black) adults who are in a romantic relationship. The study used data from the National Survey of American Life, a national representative sample of African Americans and Caribbean Blacks in the United States. The findings indicated that the correlates of relationship satisfaction, expectations of marriage, and relationship longevity were different for African Americans and Black Caribbeans. For Black Caribbeans, indicators of socioeconomic status were particularly important correlates of relationship satisfaction. For African Americans, indicators of parental status were important for relationship longevity. Policy and practice implications for nonmarital unions are discussed.