The Inter-generational Transmission of Marital Instability: Comparisons by Race and Sex.

Pope, Hallowell; Mueller, Charles W.

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Publication Date: 1976

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The Inter-generational Transmission of Marital Instability: Comparisons by Race and Sex

Pope, Hallowell; Mueller, Charles W.

Journal of Social Issues, 32, 1, 49-66, W 76

Notes that except for black males, a greater transmission effect is found among respondents from childhood homes disrupted by divorce or separation rather than by death. Also suggests that the role model rationale for the transmission of marital instability be elaborated upon. (Author/AM)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Divorce, Family Problems, Marital Instability, Marital Status, Marriage, National Surveys, Racial Differences, Sex Differences

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