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Peer reviewedBall, Richard E.; Robbins, Lynn – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1986
Examined the relationship between marital status and overall life satisfaction among black Americans. For women, the married, widowed, and divorced are more satisfied with their lives than are the separated or single. However, when controls are introduced, these differences disappear. For men, the married are the least satisfied persons of any…
Descriptors: Blacks, Life Satisfaction, Marital Status, Sex Differences
Peer reviewedBall, Richard E. – Social Problems, 1983
A study of 1970-1973 data from four Florida counties examined the influences of marital status, family structure, age, health, social participation, income, and education on Black women's life satisfaction. Findings indicated that married, widowed, and divorced women had higher levels of life satisfaction than single and separated women.…
Descriptors: Blacks, Family Structure, Females, Life Satisfaction
