family-structure-review

Women and men are getting married for the first time later in life than in the past. How much older were women getting married for the first time in 2016 than their counterparts in the1960s?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

• 10 years

What racial subgroup(s) have the oldest median age of marrying for the first time?

• White men and women

• Black men and women

• White men and Black women

• Black men and White women

Has the divorce rate increased or decreased between 2008 and 2016?

• Decreased

• Stayed the same

• Increased

• Other

Which racial/ethnic subgroup has the highest rate of never marrying?

• White men

• Black men

• White women

• Black women

What is most experienced?

• Never marrying

• Marrying once

• Marrying twice

• Marrying 3+ times

What is least experienced?

• Never marrying

• Marrying once

• Marrying twice

• Marrying 3+ times

What percentage of children live with two parents, and how has this changed from past decades?

• 50% live with two parents; less than in prior decades

• 70% live with two parents; less than in prior decades

• 70% live with two parents; more than in prior decades

• 80% live with two parents; more than in prior decades

Has the percentage of children living with only their mother increased or decreased from past years?

• Increased

• Stayed the same

• Decreased

• Other

In what age periods are children least likely to live with a single parent?

• Under 1

• Between 2-5

• Between 8-10

• Between 12-17

In what age periods are children most likely to live with a single parent?

• Under 1

• Between 2-5

• Between 8-10

• Between 12-17