Adolescent Precursors of Early Union Formation among Asian American and White Young Adults

Autor/inn/en	Cheng, Yen-hsin Alice; Landale, Nancy S.
Titel	Adolescent Precursors of Early Union Formation among Asian American and White Young Adults
Quelle	In: Journal of Family Issues, 32 (2011) 2, S.209-236 (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0192-513X
DOI	10.1177/0192513X10377066
Schlagwörter	Whites; Asian Americans; Marriage; Young Adults; Adolescents; Socialization; Racial Differences; Interpersonal Relationship; Intimacy; Sexuality; Family Influence; Self Concept; Educational Attainment; Enrollment; Adolescent Attitudes; National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? White; Weißer; Asian immigrant; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Ehe; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Rassenunterschied; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Intimität; Sexualität; Selbstkonzept; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Einschulung
Abstract	Using a framework that emphasizes independent versus interdependent self-construals, this study investigates the relatively low rates of early marriage and cohabitation among Asian Americans compared with Whites. Data from Waves 1 and 3 of Add Health are used to test five hypotheses that focus on family value socialization and other precursors measured in adolescence. Analyses of early marriage indicate that the Asian-White difference is driven primarily by differences in adolescent sexual and romantic relationship experiences and that several measures of family values play a stronger role among Asian Americans than Whites. Asian-White differences in cohabitation persist net of socioeconomic status and other adolescent precursors, but differences are attenuated when parental value socialization, intimate relationship experiences, and educational investments are controlled. These results are interpreted within a culturally sensitive conceptual framework that emphasizes interdependent construals of the self among Asian Americans. (Contains 3 tables and 4 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10