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Sociol Perspect. 1988 Apr;31(2):169-89.
The nature and magnitude of the marriage squeeze in Canada is examined using vital statistics and census data. "Age differentials of brides and grooms in all marriages registered in 1981 are used to create 'availability indices' that estimate the number of unmarried persons of the opposite sex that are potentially available for every 100 unmarried persons. For men, availability indices are low in the 20s, and they increase with advancing age to about one-to-one in the 50s. For women, access to potential grooms is highest in the 20s and decreases with advancing age until, in the 50s, there are only 50 potential grooms per 100 unmarried women." The implications of unbalanced sex ratios are discussed with reference to changes in marriage and the family.
利用人口动态统计数据和人口普查数据，对加拿大婚姻挤压的性质和程度进行了研究。“1981年登记的所有婚姻中新娘和新郎的年龄差异被用来创建‘可得性指数’，该指数估计每100名未婚者中潜在的异性未婚者数量。对于男性来说，20多岁时可得性指数较低，随着年龄增长，该指数会上升，到50多岁时约为一对一。对于女性来说，20多岁时找到潜在新郎的机会最高，随着年龄增长机会减少，到50多岁时，每100名未婚女性中只有50名潜在新郎。”文中还参照婚姻和家庭的变化讨论了性别比例失衡的影响。
