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Social Science General

Ethnic Groups and Marital Choices

Ethnic History and Marital Assimilation, in Canada 1871 and 1971

by (author) Madeline Kalbach

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Jan 1991
Category
General, Marriage & Family, Demography
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774842952
    Publish Date
    Nov 2011
    List Price
    $32.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774804318
    Publish Date
    Jan 1991
    List Price
    $45.00
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774803809
    Publish Date
    Jan 1991
    List Price
    $52.00

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Description

Using, for the first time, data from the 1871 Census of Canada in conjunction with data from the 1971 Census, Madeline Richard delineates the general patterns of ethnic intermarriage in 1871 and 1971 and specifically considers the trends for the English, Irish, Scotch, French, and Germans. Choosing a number of characteristics, such as level of literacy, nativity, age, and place of residence, for the husbands, the author determines the odds for their marrying outside their communities. She also examines the socio-demographic characteristics, such as group size, sex ratio, per cent urban, and level of literacy of each group to determine the marriage patterns of the husbands.

 

About the author

Contributor Notes

Madeline A. Richard is assistant director of the Population Research Laboratory at Erindale College, University of Toronto.

Editorial Reviews

The book is a welcome addition and contribution to Canadian historical demography and ethnic studies.

Canadian Studies in Population

An important addition to the fields of social demography, ethnic relations, family and social change.

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