Whether, and under what circumstances, people become parents has implications for
individual identity, family relationships, the well‐being of adults and children, and population …

The formation and development of romantic relationships continues to be an important area
of study among adolescent and young adult populations. Although many adolescents and …

All sociologists recognize that social constraints affect individuals' outcomes. These effects
are sometimes relatively direct. Other times constraints affect outcomes indirectly, first …

Unintended pregnancies disproportionately occur among teenage women, yet little is known
about the determinants of pregnancy desire among this group. The authors use a …

More than one third of US children spend part of their childhood living with extended family
members. By age 18, nearly 40% of US children experience a household change involving …

The uneven recovery of the post-Great Recession years has been accompanied by
changing family behaviors throughout the US For teens, whose family building years are …

We investigate the immediate social context of contraceptive behaviors: specifically, the
intimate relationship. We use the Relationship Dynamics and Social Life (RDSL) study …

Objective—This report examines the demographic and behavioral characteristics of condom
use during sexual intercourse in a nationally representative sample of women and men …

Levels of nonmarital first childbearing are assessed using recent administrations of the
National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1997 Cohort; the National Longitudinal Study of …

Abstract The United States has a surprisingly high rate of unintended fertility, particularly
among women of color. Although studies have examined socioeconomic correlates of …