Mixed-Race Couples 2

Question 1

Changing patterns of interracial marriage are often used as an indicator of ______ _____ _______ and _____ _______.

Answer 1

changing group boundaries and social distance. (Qian & Lichter 2007)

Question 2

The ‘‘retreat from intermarriage’’ is most apparent among minorities with _____ and _______ immigrant populations.

Answer 2

large and growing (Qian & Lichter 2011)

Question 3

Second, marriages between the U.S.-born and the foreign-born increased rapidly over 2000 – 2008, especially among ______ and ________.

Answer 3

Asians and Hispanics

Question 4

Any evidence of a retreat from interracial marriage is mostly a reflection of _______ ______ ______ ______ rather than a reflection of changing mate selection choice

Answer 4

changing marital market conditions (Qian & Lichter 2011)

Question 5

Between 1980-2008 there was a rapid increase in intermarriage between _______ and _______ that cannot be explained by what?

Answer 5

whites and blacks, changing size and demographic characteristics of these populations (Qian & Lichter 2011).