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Peer reviewedThornton, Arland – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1977
This research investigated the relationship between early childbearing and marital instability. Women with large families and those with no children were the most likely to experience disruption. The lowest dissolution rates were found for those with moderate numbers of children. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Birth Rate, Children, Divorce
