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Linda J. Waite
Researcher at University of Chicago
Publications - 205
Citations - 26450
Linda J. Waite is an academic researcher from University of Chicago. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Social support. The author has an hindex of 69, co-authored 198 publications receiving 23405 citations. Previous affiliations of Linda J. Waite include University of Illinois at Chicago & University of California Press.
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Family as Institution
TL;DR: The definition of family has changed to include nontraditional structures such as gay and lesbian partnerships, cohabiting couples, and non-married childbearing as discussed by the authors, and the share of adults who are unmarried has risen as more people delay first marriage and fewer remarry following the divorce from or death of their spouse.