Examining Average Age at First Marriage within Orthodox Judaism: A Large Community-Based Study

Marriage trends across global communities are influenced by demographic and cultural factors. The marriage age of secular Americans, and multiple religious groups are affected by gender and religious affiliation, but this has not been examined in Orthodox Jewish subcultures. This study explored how...

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Auteurs: Sokol, Yosef (Auteur) ; Rosenbach, Naomi (Auteur) ; Rosensweig, Chayim (Auteur) ; Levin, Chynna (Auteur) ; Hubner, Shifra (Auteur) ; Schechter, Isaac (Auteur)
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Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Wiley-Blackwell 2022
Dans: Journal for the scientific study of religion
Année: 2022, Volume: 61, Numéro: 3/4, Pages: 710-725
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B USA / Judaïsme orthodoxe / Sous-culture / Âge du mariage / Rôle de genre
RelBib Classification:AD Sociologie des religions
AG Vie religieuse
BH Judaïsme
KBQ Amérique du Nord
Sujets non-standardisés:B cultural affiliation
B cultural shift
B Orthodox Judaism
B Gender
B Marriage
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Résumé:Marriage trends across global communities are influenced by demographic and cultural factors. The marriage age of secular Americans, and multiple religious groups are affected by gender and religious affiliation, but this has not been examined in Orthodox Jewish subcultures. This study explored how gender, cultural affiliation, and shifting cultural affiliation affect the age at first marriage within Orthodox Jewish subcultures differing in openness to Western culture: Yeshiva Orthodoxy and Modern Orthodoxy. Respondents (n = 3865) provided information about themselves and members of their family but respondents’ information was excluded to increase sample representativeness, focusing instead on the 8856 family members. Gender, subcultural affiliation, and individual cultural shifting were all found to affect the age of the first marriage. We interpreted these results in the context of varying cultural beliefs, education, and a perceived surplus of available women. Further examination of related factors may aid community efforts to support individuals in their pursuit of finding marriage partners.
ISSN:1468-5906
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/jssr.12812