Part 1: Introduction.- Chapter 1. Introduction: The Demography of Marriage and Family: D. Nicole Farris.- Chapter 2. The Demography of Marriage and Family: A History: Anna-Marie Malley, Carol S. Walther, and Karley Nichols.- Chapter 3. Defining Marriage and Families: Data and Measurement: Mary Ann Davis.- Part II: Marriage Practices: The Global Picture.- Chapter 4. Marriage Practices of North America: Bailey Wright and D. Nicole Farris.- Chapter 5. Family Forerunners? An Overview of Family Demographic Change in Sweden: Sofi Ohlsson-Wijk, Jani Turunen, and Gunnar Andersson.- Chapter 6. Parental Leave Policy Influence on Fertility Rates: The Importance of Social Contexts on German and Swedish Reform with the United States as a Reference: Philip Copeland and D. Nicole Farris.- Chapter 7. Residential Segregation and Intermarriage: Xinyuan "Karl" Zou.- Chapter 8. Marriage and Family in Turkey: Trends and Attitudes: Ceylan Engin, Hazal H?rman, and Kimber Harvey.- Part III: Marriage/Family Practices: A Closer Look: Chapter 9. Heterogeneity in Census Identification of Parent-Child Relationships Within Same-Sex Households: Amanda K. Baumle and D' Lane R. Compton.- Chapter 10. The Social Capital of Rural Demography of Marriage, Cohabitation, and Divorce: Janet Reynolds and Carol S. Walther.- Chapter 11. Race and Marital Quality in the Context of the 2007-2009 Recession: Theresa Davidson.- Chapter 12. Effects of Educational and Metropolitan Context on U.S. Black Intermarriage: Danny Elworth Malone Jr.- Chapter 13. A Demographic Perspective on Childhood Adoptions in the U.S: Mary Ann Davis.- Chapter 14. The Non-traditional Family: Rodrigo Dominguez-Martinez, Stephanie D. Jones, and Carol S. Walther.- Chapter 15. Multigenerational Households: A Descriptive Approach to Distinctive Definitions: Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde.- Chapter 16. Boomerang Children: D. Nicole Farris.- Chapter 17. Transnational Motherhood: A Brief Introduction: A. J. J. Bourque.- Part IV: Public Policy, Contemporary Trends, and Future Directions: Chapter 18. Where Were the States? Same-Sex Marriage Before Obergefell: Brian Stephens.- Chapter 19. From Voluntarily Childless to Childfree: Sociohistoric Perspectives on a Contemporary Trend: Shelly Volsche, Shelby Schmidt, and D. Nicole Farris.- Chapter 20. The Contemporary Family: Dudley L. Poston, Jr..- Chapter 21. Future Trends in Marriage and Family: Gabe H. Miller.- Conclusion: D. Nicole Farris and A. J. J. Bourque.

1: Introduction: The Demography of Marriage and Family: Nicole Farris.- 2: A History: Early Demographic Studies of Marriage and Family: Anne-Marie Malley, Carol S. Walther, and Karley Nichols.- 3: Defining Marriage and Families: Data and Measurement: Mary Ann DavisII. Marriage Practices: The Global Picture.- 4: Marriage Practices of North America: Bailey Wright and D. Nicole Farris.- 5: Family Forerunners? An Overview of Family Demographic Change in Sweden: Sofi Ohlsson-Wijk, Jani Turunen, and Gunnar Andersson.- 6: Parental Leave Policy Influence on Fertility Rates: The Importance of Social Contexts on German and Swedish Reform with the U.S. as a Reference: Philip Copeland and D. Nicole Farris.- 7: Residential Segregation and Intermarriage: Xinyuan Zou.- 8: Marriage and Family in Turkey: Trends and Attitudes: Ceylan Engin, Bogazici University, Turkey; Hazal Hurman, Kimber Harvey.- III. Marriage/Family Practices: A Closer Look: 9: Heterogeneity in Census Identification of Parent-Child Relationships within Same-Sex Households: D’Lane Compton, University of New Orleans, and Amanda K. Baumle.- 10: The Social Capital of Rural Demography of Marriage, Cohabitation, and Divorce: Janet Reynolds and Carol S. Walther.- 11: Race and Marital Quality in the Context of the 2007-2009 Recession: Theresa Davidson.- 12: Effects of Educational and Metropolitan Context on U.S. Black Intermarriage: Danny Elworth Malone.- 13: A Demographic Perspective on Childhood Adoptions in the U.S.: Mary Ann Davis.- 14: The Non-Traditional Family: Rodrigo Dominguez-Martinez, Stephanie D. Jones, and Carol S. Walther.- 15: Multigenerational Households: A Descriptive Approach to Distinctive Definitions: Guadalupe Marquez Velarde.- 16: Boomerang Children: Nicole Farris.- 17: Transnational Motherhood: A Brief Introduction: A. J. J. Bourque.- IV. Public Policy, Contemporary Trends and Future Directions: 18: Where Were the States? Same-Sex Marriage Before Obergefell: Brian Stephens.- 19: From Voluntary Childless to Childfree; Sociohistoric Perspectives on a Contemporary Trend: Shelly Volsche, Shelby Schmidt and D. Nicole Farris.- 20: The Contemporary Family: Dudley L. Poston, Jr..- 21: Future Trends in Marriage and Family: Gabe Miller.- VI: Conclusion: Nicole Farris and A.J.J. Bourque.