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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > age at first marriage
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > age at first marriage
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > age at first marriage

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age at first marriage  

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  • Social scientists view marriage as a social institution that is influenced by cultural and economic factors. The influence of societal changes on the institution of marriage is illustrated by the variations in age at first marriage in the United States over the course of the 20th century. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Age at First Marriage]

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