Why or Who Waits for Marriage? The Sociological Rationale for Chastity

Hanna Klaus, Stephen Napier, Louise Mitchell, William V. Williams

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DOI: 10.1177/00243639261478803
Published: 2026-09-08
Container: The Linacre Quarterly
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@article{allodium:10.1177/00243639261478803,
  title = {Why or Who Waits for Marriage? The Sociological Rationale for Chastity},
  author = {Hanna Klaus and Stephen Napier and Louise Mitchell and William V. Williams},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {The Linacre Quarterly},
  doi = {10.1177/00243639261478803},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/00243639261478803}
}

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AU  - Stephen Napier
AU  - Louise Mitchell
AU  - William V. Williams
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Klaus, H., Napier, S., Mitchell, L., & Williams, W. V. (2026). Why or Who Waits for Marriage? The Sociological Rationale for Chastity. The Linacre Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/00243639261478803

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