Using data from two surveys in three counties where the prevalence of uxorilocal marriage differs greatly, this paper analyzes the effects of marriage form, individual, family and social factors on age at first marriage and spousal age difference. The results show that, under the Chinese patrilineal joint family system, compared with the dominant virilocal marriage form, uxorilocal marriage sig...

An editorial about the use of usual and customary charges for out-of-network benefit determinations.

Age at first marriage has risen dramatically since the mid-1960s among a wide spectrum of the U.S. population. Researchers have considered many possible explanations for this trend. Few, though, have asked why individuals should want to delay marriage in the first place. One possibility is that early marriage inhibits the career development of one or both individuals in a marriage. We test this...

Broadly, the concept of social exclusion denotes a condition in which peopie are unabie to voice their opinion freeiy and fuiiy matters affecting iives. It often manifests as unequai respect for, protection people's rights based on gender, age, race, simiiar demographics. Sociai inciusion has become concern for poiicy deveiopment impiementation, particuiariy cuiturai matters, where tensions ari...

This study aims to understand the form of social action in kinship migrant informal sector vendors and values that underlie formation warranty. The research paradigm used this is definition paradigm, using a qualitative approach an ethnographic type research. technique determining subjects purposive sampling data collection techniques interview observation techniques. Data analysis interactive ...

The conditions above illustrate how the Indonesian nation has lost its character as a that upholds noble values. However, on other hand, in multicultural society, some still maintain existence of values inherited by their ancestors. These are guarded and maintained through customary law, which is obeyed with full awareness. Thus, law can be basis for education, found Bayan Village, North Lombok...