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Title: Internet Access and Partnership Formation in the United States
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Sironi, Maria Kashyap, Ridhi |
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Internet Access and Partnership Formation in the United States Population Studies published online (23 November 2021): DOI: 10.1080/00324728.2021.1999485. Also: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00324728.2021.1999485 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group Keyword(s): Cohabitation; Computer Use/Internet Access; Current Population Survey (CPS) / CPS-Fertility Supplement; Marital Status Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. The Internet has fundamentally altered how we communicate and access information and who we can interact with. However, the implications of Internet access for partnership formation are theoretically ambiguous. We examine their association using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY97) and Current Population Survey (CPS) in the United States. We find that the relationship between Internet access and partnership states (in the NLSY97) or partnership status (in the CPS) is age-dependent. While negative at the youngest adult ages, the association becomes positive as individuals reach their mid- to late 20s, for both same-sex and different-sex partnerships. The results suggest that Internet access is positively associated with union formation when individuals enter the stage in the young adult life course when they feel ready to commit to a long-term partnership. Our study contributes to a growing literature that highlights the implications of digital technologies for demographic processes. |
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Sironi, Maria and Ridhi Kashyap. "Internet Access and Partnership Formation in the United States." Population Studies published online (23 November 2021): DOI: 10.1080/00324728.2021.1999485.
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