TY - JOUR
T1 - Marriage in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand
T2 - Who delays, who does not?
AU - Phonchua, Jidapa
AU - Podhisita, Chai
AU - Jampaklay, Aree
AU - Rittirong, Jongjit
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017, Mahidol University, Institute for Population and Social Research.
PY - 2017/10/1
Y1 - 2017/10/1
N2 - Delayed marriage is a global phenomenon, but in Thailand studies addressing this issue are limited . This study aims to analyze the factors associated with delayed marriage among Thai men and women in Kanchanaburi province .The analysis is based on a sample of 1,370 men and women aged 18-59 found in the Survey of Family and Household, 2010 .Chi-squared analysis reveals women are more sensitive to 'modernization variables' - education, occupation, economic status, migration experience, residential area, and attitudes towards marriage and divorce. This is confirmed by results of the logit model analysis which reveals that only age, occupation, and attitudes towards marriage have a weak- moderate effect on delayed marriage among men, whereas among women, all variables were found to be significant, with the exception of occupation. This result supports the idea that delayed marriage, particularly among women, is sensitive to modernization. It suggests that with continuing development more men and women could delay marriage. Delayed marriage could be an opportunity for more investment in human resource development aimed at preparing young adults for the family life.
AB - Delayed marriage is a global phenomenon, but in Thailand studies addressing this issue are limited . This study aims to analyze the factors associated with delayed marriage among Thai men and women in Kanchanaburi province .The analysis is based on a sample of 1,370 men and women aged 18-59 found in the Survey of Family and Household, 2010 .Chi-squared analysis reveals women are more sensitive to 'modernization variables' - education, occupation, economic status, migration experience, residential area, and attitudes towards marriage and divorce. This is confirmed by results of the logit model analysis which reveals that only age, occupation, and attitudes towards marriage have a weak- moderate effect on delayed marriage among men, whereas among women, all variables were found to be significant, with the exception of occupation. This result supports the idea that delayed marriage, particularly among women, is sensitive to modernization. It suggests that with continuing development more men and women could delay marriage. Delayed marriage could be an opportunity for more investment in human resource development aimed at preparing young adults for the family life.
KW - Delayed marriage
KW - Kanchanaburi province
KW - Modernization
KW - Thailand
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85043995196&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.25133/JPSSv25n4.005
DO - 10.25133/JPSSv25n4.005
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85043995196
SN - 2465-4418
VL - 25
SP - 358
EP - 372
JO - Journal of Population and Social Studies
JF - Journal of Population and Social Studies
IS - 4
ER -