Wednesday, July 18, 2012

From Michigan State U: Marriage has different meanings for blacks and whites

http://news.msu.edu/story/marriage-has-different-meanings-for-blacks-and-whites/


Marriage has different meanings for blacks and whites


Published: July 17, 2012

EAST LANSING, Mich. — "Black people who are married don’t appear to live any longer than black couples who simply live together, suggesting marriage doesn’t boost longevity for blacks the way it does for whites, according to a large national study led by Michigan State University.

“This finding implies that marriage and cohabitation have very different meanings for blacks and whites,” said MSU sociologist Hui Liu, the study’s lead researcher."

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