Results indicate that the higher the sex ratio (i.e., numbers of men in relation to the numbers of women) in a given community, the greater likelihood that Black men and women will marry. Consistent with other research, the study demonstrates that increased economic marginalization experienced by Black men is associated with decreases in the likelihood of marriage. (PsycINFO Database Record (c)
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