Understanding the divorce cycle : the children of divorce in their own marriages

Wolfinger, Nicholas H. 1966- (Author).

Summary: "Growing up in a divorced family leads to a variety of difficulties for adult offspring in their own partnerships. One of the best known and most powerful is the divorce cycle, the transmission of divorce from one generation to the next. This book draws on two national social survey data sets to examine how the divorce cycle has transformed family life in contemporary America. Compared to people from intact families, the children of divorce are more likely to marry as teenagers but less likely to wed overall. They are more likely to marry other people from divorced families, more likely to dissolve second and third marriages, and less likely to marry their live-in partners. Yet some of the adverse consequences of parental divorce have abated even as divorce itself has proliferated and become more socially accepted. Taken together, these findings show how parental divorce is a strong force in people's lives and society as a whole."--Publisher description.

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ISBN: 9780521851169
ISBN: 9780521616607
ISBN: 0521851165
ISBN: 0521616603
ISBN: 9781280416279
ISBN: 9780521851169
ISBN: 9780521616607
ISBN: 9780511499616
ISBN: 9780511300653
ISBN: 9780511200229
ISBN: 9780511182556
ISBN: 9780511130625
ISBN: 9780511129094
ISBN: 1280416270
ISBN: 0521851165
ISBN: 0521616603
ISBN: 0511499612
ISBN: 0511300654
ISBN: 0511200226
ISBN: 0511182554
ISBN: 0511130627
ISBN: 0511129092
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 180 pages) : illustrations
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Computer data.
Publisher: Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2005.

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General Note:	CatMonthString:august.19 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-176) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Why divorce begets divorce -- Coupling and uncoupling -- How strong is the divorce cycle? -- Historical developments -- The cohabitation revolution -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: data and methods -- Appendix B: evaluating the role of marriage differentials in the weakening divorce cycle.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by EBSCO.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.