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ERIC Number: EJ735038
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 23
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0192-513X
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Divorce Motives in a Period of Rising Divorce: Evidence from a Dutch Life-History Survey
de Graaf, Paul M.; Kalmijn, Matthijs
Journal of Family Issues, v27 n4 p483-505 2006
Using survey data on 1,718 ever-divorced men and women in the Netherlands, the authors describe the motives people give for their divorce. The authors distinguish motives regarding three types of issues: relational issues, behavioral problems, and problems about work and the division of labor. They observe three important trends: the normalization of divorce, the psychologization of relationships, and the emancipation of women. First, severe divorce motives (e.g., violence and infidelity) have become less important. The authors interpret this finding in terms of a threshold hypothesis: When the threshold for divorce is higher, marriages that end in divorce will be more problematic. Second, there has been a trend toward more relational and psychological motives, particularly among women. Third, problems in the realm of work and household labor have become more important motives for a divorce. This is consistent with the increase in emancipatory attitudes in the past decades. (Contains 7 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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