Who Divorces?

First published in 1979, this book presents the findings of a study into the characteristics of those who divorce. Certain childhood, adolescent, pre-marital and marital characteristics and experiences of a random sample of men and women who divorced are considered and compared with the those whose marriages were still intact.

List of contents

Preface. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations. 1. Introduction: Background and Methodology 2. Early Background Influences: Family Structure; Health 3. Shaping Influences: Social Class, Education, Religion 4. The Courtship Period 5. Two High Risk Factors: Teenage Marriages and Pre-marital Pregnancy 6. Housing During Marriage 7. The Arrival of Children 8. The Sexual Dimension of Marriage 9. The Time Dimension of Marital Breakdown 10. In Conclusion: The Characteristics of Those Who Divorce. Appendix I: The Sample. Appendix II: Statistical Significance and Sources of Error. Appendix III: Tabulations Relating to the Text. Appendix IV: Description of AID (Automatic Interaction Detector). Appendix V: Content of the Interview Schedule. Appendix VI: The Eysenck PQ Form. Bibliography. Subject Index. Author Index.

About the author

Barbara Thornes and Jean Collard

Summary

First published in 1979, this book presents the findings of a study into the characteristics of those who divorce. Certain childhood, adolescent, pre-marital and marital characteristics and experiences of a random sample of men and women who divorced are considered and compared with the those whose marriages were still intact.

Product details

• Authors: Jean Collard, Collard Jean, Barbara Thornes, Barbara Collard Thornes, Thornes Barbara
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.07.2023
• EAN: 9781032469980
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3246998-0
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Marriage
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, Sociology: family & relationships, Social issues & processes, Social and ethical issues, Sociology: family and relationships