The Parallel Declines of Intergenerational Economic Mobility and Marriage: Are They Related?
Published online on June 15, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Family Issues, Ahead of Print.
Intergenerational mobility declined in the second half of the 20th century—simultaneously with the decline in marriage rates and the rise of single parenthood. This study investigated whether county-level intergenerational mobility rates predict family ...
Intergenerational mobility declined in the second half of the 20th century—simultaneously with the decline in marriage rates and the rise of single parenthood. This study investigated whether county-level intergenerational mobility rates predict family ...