Being Single On Noah's Ark

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Following World War II many returning GIs replaced the positions of female war-time workers. As a result, many women were faced with taking boring, low paid positions. As an alternative to this grim prospect, many of these women took advantage of the influx of returning GI bachelors and subsequent demand for wives, and began getting married and starting families, thus beginning the 'baby boom.' As a result, stereotypes were created to explain why some people chose to remain single and the conditions they supposedly faced. These stereotypes were beliefs held to explain the deviants and were in no way proven facts. Being Single on Noah's Ark is a summary of these trends over the past fifty years and further explores studies made in 1980 and 2005 in order to determine whether the stereotypes held about singles were myths or realities.

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An important addition to the literature on the family, this well-organized and easy-to-read work is a valuable addition to any well-rounded discussion on family issues. Highly recommended. * Choice Reviews *
The topic is timely, important, and for the most part neglected. The population of single adults - the never married, divorced, widowed, with or without children - has grown dramatically in the United States and other industrialized nations. Being Single on Noah's Ark makes a major contribution to both sociology and the general public with provocative yet accessible data, and analysis of this contemporary phenomenon. -- Peter Stein, Professor of Sociology at William Paterson University

Author Bio

Leonard Cargan is Professor Emeritus at Wright State University and has authored numerous books and articles on marriage, family, and being single.