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Married Black men's opinions as to why Black women are disproportionately single: A qualitative study
Personal Relationships
  • Tera R. Hurt, Iowa State University
  • Stacey E. McElroy, Georgia State University
  • Kameron J. Sheats, Morehouse School of Medicine
  • Antoinette M. Landor, University of North Carolina‐Chapel Hill
  • Chalandra M. Bryant, University of Georgia
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Publication Date
3-1-2014
DOI
10.1111/pere.12019
Abstract

This study's purpose was to explore the reasons Black women are disproportionately single according to the unique viewpoint of married Black men. The sample comprises 52 married Black men who resided in northeast Georgia (mean age = 43). Qualitative interviews were conducted in 2010 as part of the Pathways to Marriage study. The authors analyzed the data in a collaborative fashion and utilized content analyses to explore the relationships in the data, which were derived from qualitative interviews with the men. Findings on the reasons for the disproportionality of singlehood among Black women reflected these four themes: gender relations, marriage education and socialization, individual development, and a preference for gay/lesbian relationships. Recommendations for future research are discussed.

Comments

This accepted article is published as Hurt, T.R., McElroyg, S. E., Sheatsg, K. J., Landorg, A., & Bryant, C. M. (2013). Married Black men’s opinions as to why Black women are disproportionately single: A qualitative study. Personal Relationships, 21 (1), 88-109. doi: 10.1111/pere.12019. Posted with permission.

Copyright Owner
IARR
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Tera R. Hurt, Stacey E. McElroy, Kameron J. Sheats, Antoinette M. Landor, et al.. "Married Black men's opinions as to why Black women are disproportionately single: A qualitative study" Personal Relationships Vol. 21 Iss. 1 (2014) p. 88 - 109
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/tera_hurt/19/