The Non-Linear Relationship between Marital Satisfaction and Stages of the Family Life Cycle: An Artifact of Type I Errors?.

Hudson, Walter W.; Murphy, Gerald J.

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Publication Date: 1980-May

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The Non-Linear Relationship between Marital Satisfaction and Stages of the Family Life Cycle: An Artifact of Type I Errors?

Hudson, Walter W.; Murphy, Gerald J.

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v42 n2 p263-67 May 1980

A review of previous research has failed to demonstrate that a family life-cycle model is a viable theoretical framework for investigating and understanding patterns of change in marital satisfaction or discord in the American family. (Author)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Attitude Measures, Developmental Stages, Family Life, Literature Reviews, Marital Instability, Models, Research Problems, Spouses, Statistical Significance

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Language: English

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