@article{Schwartz_21_28,
author = {Schwartz, Christine and Graf, Nikki},
title={{Assortative matching among same-sex and different-sex couples in the United States, 1990-2000}},
journal = {Demographic Research},
volume = {21},
number = {28},
pages = {843--878},
doi = {10.4054/DemRes.2009.21.28},
year = {2009},
abstract = {Same-sex couples are less likely to be homogamous than different-sex couples on a variety of characteristics, including race/ethnicity, age, and education. This study confirms results from previous studies using 1990 U.S. census data and extends previous analyses to examine changes from 1990 to 2000. We find that same-sex male couples are generally the least likely to resemble one another, followed by same-sex female couples, different-sex cohabitors, and different-sex married couples. Despite estimated growth in the numbers of same-sex couples in the population and the increasing acceptance of non-traditional unions, we find little evidence of diminishing differences in the resemblance of same- and different-sex couples between 1990 and 2000, with the possible exception of educational homogamy. },
URL = {https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol21/28/},
eprint = {https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol21/28/21-28.pdf}
}