Psychological Well-Being in the Postparental Stage: Some Evidence From National Surveys.

Glenn, Norvald D.

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Publication Date: 1975

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Psychological Well-Being in the Postparental Stage: Some Evidence From National Surveys

Glenn, Norvald D.

Journal of Marriage and the Family, 37, 1, 105-110, Feb 75

According to data from six U. S. national surveys, middle-aged women whose children have left home report, as a whole, somewhat greater happiness and enjoyment of life than women of similar age with a child (or children) living at home, and the former report substantially greater marital happiness than the latter. (Author)

Descriptors: Children, Emotional Adjustment, Emotional Response, Females, Marriage, Middle Aged Adults, National Surveys, Parents, Psychological Patterns, Research Projects

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