Session 8:
Union Formation
Chair: Julie E. Brines, University of Washington
Discussant: Nancy S. Landale, Pennsylvania State University
The "Wedding-Ring": An Agent-Based Marriage Model Based on Social Influence Thomas Fent, Vienna Institute of Demography ; Alexia Fuernkranz-Prskawetz, Vienna Institute of Demography ; Belinda Aparicio Diaz, Vienna Institute of Demography
Spatial Homogamy: Geographical Dimensions of the Partner Market in the Netherlands Karen Haandrikman, University of Groningen ; Leo van Wissen, University of Groningen / NIDI ; Peter Groote, University of Groningen
Adolescent Romantic Relationships and Young Adult Union Formation Ann Meier, University of Minnesota
Rating and Dating Revisited: How Social and Formal Organizational Attributes Shape the Formation of Adolescent Romantic Relationships Kelly Raley, University of Texas at Austin ; Ken Frank, Michigan State University
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