HHS/ASPE. U. S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Pathways to Adulthood and Marriage:
Teenagers’ Attitudes, Expectations, and Relationship Patterns

October 2008

Prepared By:
Robert G. Wood, Sarah Avellar, Brian Goesling
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (MPR)
Project Director:  Robert G. Wood

Submitted to:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
Project Officer:  Jennifer Burnszynski

Contract No.: 233-02-0086
MPR Reference No.: 6306-005

This report is available on the Internet at:
http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/08/pathways2adulthood/

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Contents

ASPE Research Brief  (in PDF Format - 12 pages)

Executive Summary  (in PDF Format - 11 pages)

Chapters

  1. Introduction
  2. Adolescent Experiences with Romantic Relationships
  3. Teens’ Attitudes and Expectations Concerning Romantic Relationships and Marriage
  4. Romantic Relationships in Early Adulthood
  5. Conclusion

References

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Last updated:  10/30/08