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

"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 t...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Wolfinger, Nicholas H., 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Series:Cambridge books online.
Subjects:
Adult children of divorced parents > Family relationships > United States.
Divorced people > Family relationships > United States.
Divorce > United States > Psychological aspects.
Divorced people > United States > Psychological aspects.
Enfants adultes de divorcés > Relations familiales > États-Unis.
Divorcés > Relations familiales > États-Unis.
Divorcés > États-Unis > Aspect psychologique.
Divorce > États-Unis > Aspect psychologique.
Adult children of divorced parents > Family relationships
Divorce > Psychological aspects
Divorced people > Family relationships
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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