SOCIOLOGY Research Paper

M3A1: PROJECT 2: PART ONE: THESIS

Research Topic: My research topic will be Why marriages among African American Young Adults have decreased.

Introduction

A. We will explore the change in young African Americans view of marriage.

B. Thesis: Over the last couple of years the marriage numbers for Young African Americans has been dropping significantly. Whether its due to them chasing career goals, intermarriage and so forth.

Body

A. We will discuss the reason why the change of perspective on marriage changed for young African Americans adults.

B. We’ll breakdown the numbers on demographics of families to identify a reason for the drop off.

C. An argument will being made using numbers showing the change in Racial and Ethical divide and how it has changed the marriage patterns.

D. Discuss the intermarriage and how it effects marriage among young African Americans.

Conclusion

A. Summarize what we’ve learned on the topic and make our final remarks as to why the drop off has happened.

References

Barr, A. B., Simons, R. L., & Simons, L. G. (2015). Nonmarital Relationships and Changing Perceptions of Marriage Among African American Young Adults. Nonmarital Relationships and Changing Perceptions of Marriage Among African American Young Adults, 77(5), 1202–1216. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.vlib.excelsior.edu/docview/1754518612/fulltextPDF/E6F7FAFF0801400APQ/13?accountid=134966

Smock, P. J., & Schwartz, C. R. (2020). The Demography of Families: A Review of Patterns and Change. Journal of Marriage and Family, 82(1), 9–34. doi: 10.1111/jomf.12612

Raley, R. K., Sweeney, M. M., & Wondra, D. (2015). The Growing Racial and Ethnic Divide in U.S. Marriage Patterns. Retrieved March 29, 2020, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4850739/

Livingston, G., & Brown, A. (2019, December 31). 1. Trends and patterns in intermarriage. Retrieved March 29, 2020, from https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2017/05/18/1-trends-and-patterns-in-intermarriage/