Marital Instability in the United States: Some Correlates and Recent Changes.

Spanier, Graham B.; Glick, Paul C.

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Publication Date: 1981-Jul

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Marital Instability in the United States: Some Correlates and Recent Changes.

Spanier, Graham B.; Glick, Paul C.

Family Relations, v30 n3 p329-38 Jul 1981

Studied separation, divorce, and the postponement of marriage which have nearly doubled the number of adults who keep up a home without a spouse since 1970. Assesses teenage marriages as particularly unstable. Discusses other variables including children's sex, mother's education level, custody, and remarriage. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Child Role, Demography, Divorce, Family Characteristics, Family Problems, Literature Reviews, Marital Instability, Marriage, One Parent Family, Parent Child Relationship, Sex Differences, Spouses, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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