1. Early Academic Ability, Family Formation, and Educational Attainment: Examining the Role of Childbirth and Union Formation among Young Women Open Access Author: Steward, Nicole R Title: Early Academic Ability, Family Formation, and Educational Attainment: Examining the Role of Childbirth and Union Formation among Young Women Graduate Program: Sociology Keywords: marriagefertilityeducational attainmentcohabitation File: Download Steward_thesis_office.pdf Committee Members: Alan Booth, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAlan Booth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor