Overview
The age at first marriage in the United States keeps rising. What are the cultural and economic factors driving delays in marriage? What are the implications of this delay for the quality and stability of marriage among today's adults? How does later marriage affect the emotional, social, and economic well-being of young adults? What are the keys to marital success for adults who marry in their twenties?

This Princeton seminar will feature lectures and workshops on these topics by scholars of the social science in this field.

Director
W. Bradford Wilcox - Sociology, University of Virginia

Faculty
Jason Carroll - Family Studies, Brigham Young University
Kay Hymowitz - Manhattan Institute
Maria Kefalas - Sociology, St. Joseph University
Lisa Neff - Family Studies, University of Texas at Austin
Mark Regnerus - Sociology, University of Texas at Austin
Sharon Sassler - Human Ecology, Cornell University
Scott Stanley - Psychology, University of Denver

Eligibility to Apply
This seminar is open to graduate students in the fields of sociology, psychology, family studies, and economics. A small number of spaces for auditors are available to those not in such graduate programs of study; auditors will not be permitted to participate in discussions during seminars or lectures.

How to Apply
Please click the link below to download and save a copy of the seminar's application form. Read the form's instructions carefully, collect the required materials (listed on the form), fill out the form, save it, and submit the form and any other materials either by e-mail or regular mail to John Doherty at the Witherspoon Institute (jdoherty@winst.org; please see the form for full contact information):

APPLICATION FORM

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 16, 2012


Registration Fee
A $100 registration fee will be required of all accepted students to serve as payment for all meals, housing, and readings; a $750 fee will be required of all accepted auditors. There is no fee simply for applying.

Please direct any questions to John Doherty at jdoherty@winst.org.