Understanding the Divorce Cycle The Children of Divorce in Their Own Marriages |
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| Author:
| Wolfinger, Nicholas H. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-85116-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2005 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $109.00 |
Book Description:
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How does parental divorce affect children? This is the first book to focus exclusively on the relationship between growing up in a divorced family and offspring behavior in romantic relationships. Professor Nicholas Wolfinger examines the effects of parental divorce on marriage timing, mate selection, marriage, stability, and cohabiting relationships. He explores how these effects have changed over time. This book is based on analysis of two large national surveys, so the findings can...
More DescriptionHow does parental divorce affect children? This is the first book to focus exclusively on the relationship between growing up in a divorced family and offspring behavior in romantic relationships. Professor Nicholas Wolfinger examines the effects of parental divorce on marriage timing, mate selection, marriage, stability, and cohabiting relationships. He explores how these effects have changed over time. This book is based on analysis of two large national surveys, so the findings can be generalized to the American population as a whole. Based on these results, Wolfinger argues that no-fault divorce laws should be left in place; recriminalizing divorce is more likely to do more harm than good.