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News and Notes
March 2017
Baby Boomers vs Millennials

In 1980, the majority (68%) of Baby Boomers aged 25-34 were married. However, in 2015, only 40% of Millennials were married. In 2015, the majority of Millennials had never married (53%) compared to 20% of Baby Boomers in 1980.

Marital Status of Baby Boomers and Millennials
Aged 25-34, 1980 and 2015

Source: 1980 Decennial Census; 2015 American Community Survey, 1-yr. est.



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Original reports summarizing and analyzing nationally representative data with the goal of providing the latest analysis of U.S. families. 
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Addressing inequalities, mobility and dislocation: Insights from international and domestic research and practice
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Illinois Council on Family Relations (ILCFR) 2017 Conference
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Date: April 6
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Call for Applications -- Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research
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Date Due: April 14
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How to Share Research Data
Date Due: April 15
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2017 Northwest Council on Family Relations (NWCFR) 2017 Conference
Family Communication Across the Life Course
Dates: April 20 - 21
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Webinar: National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
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Date: April 26
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Population Association of America (PAA) 2017 Annual Meeting
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U.S. Census Bureau Employment Information Sessions at 2017 PAA Annual Meeting
 
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Date Due: April 28
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Call for Papers -- European Congress on Family Science
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