Propinquity and educational homogamy
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Education is one of the most important dimensions in patterns of assortative marriage. It is unclear whether the pronounced and persistent evidence of educational homogamy is an outcome of educational propinquity, that is, individuals' attendance at the same school during the same time, or of individuals' general preferences for spouses with educational attainments similar to their own. This study first describes some aspects of educational propinquity and then investigates the association between spouses' educational attainments after considering whether or not the bride and the groom attended an educational institution in common. The results clearly show that the strong association between spouses' educational attainments should not be attributed to educational propinquity.
- University of Illinois System United States
- University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign United States
- University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign United States
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