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Relationship Status at First Birth for Women Age 15–50 in the United States
Relationship Status at First Birth for Women Age 15–50 in the United States
In 2012, researchers at the Census Bureau changed the focus of the Current Population Survey’s (CPS) June Fertility Supplement, as follows:
• Expanded age range (age 15-50, instead of 15-44);
• Questions about timing of first birth (instead of most recent birth);
• New questions about women’s relationship circumstances at the time of their first birth.
These new, nationally-representative data allow for a more extensive retrospective examination of the relationship status of women at the time that they entered motherhood.
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Page Last Revised - October 8, 2021
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