Family structure and voter turnout

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Publication Type Working Paper
School or College College of Social & Behavioral Science
Department Family & Consumer Studies
Creator Wolfinger, Nicholas H.
Other Author Wolfinger, Raymond E.
Title Family structure and voter turnout
Date 2006-09-19
Description We use data from the Voting and Registration Supplement of the Current Population Survey to explore the effects of family structure on turnout in the 2000 presidential election. Our results indicate that family structure, defined as marital status and the presence of children, has substantial implications for turnout. Married adults vote more frequently than do those who have never been married; in turn, previously married people are the lightest voters. On the other hand, the effects of children on turnout are small and inconsistent. These findings are only partially explained by social and demographic differences.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Volume 86
Issue 4
Subject United States; Politics; Democracy; Families; Demography
Subject LCSH Family; Voting; Voting research
Language eng
Bibliographic Citation Wolfinger, N. H., & Wolfinger, R. E. (2006). Family Structure and Voter Turnout. Social Forces, 86(4).
Series Institute of Public and International Affairs Working Papers
Rights Management (c) Nicholas H. Wolfinger & Raymond E. Wolfinger
Format Medium application/pdf
Format Extent 294,912 bytes
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6417fr0
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