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Which Spouse Initiates Marital Separation when There Are Children Involved?
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Hewitt, Belinda – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2009
This report examines whether the presence of children in marriage differentially influences the risk of wives or husbands initiating separation. The analytic sample consists of 9,118 first marriages from the Households, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey (2001). Using event history and competing risks analysis, I find weak evidence…
Descriptors: Divorce, Spouses, Marital Satisfaction, Marriage
Who Decides? The Social Characteristics of Who Initiates Marital Separation
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Hewitt, Belinda; Western, Mark; Baxter, Janeen – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2006
This study investigates gender differences in the associations between social characteristics and men's and women's reports of which spouse initiated marital separation. Using retrospective data on 9,147 first marriages from the Household Income and Labor Dynamics in Australia survey (2001), we find that some social characteristics differentiated…
Descriptors: Social Characteristics, Marital Instability, Gender Differences, Surveys
Emotional and Sexual Components of Extramarital Relations.
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Thompson, Anthony Peter – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1984
Investigated three types of extramarital relations in married and cohabiting subjects (N=378): (1) emotional (in love) but not sexual (intercourse); (2) sexual but not emotional; and (3) emotional and sexual. Results showed that 43 percent of the subjects indicated having at least one of the defined extradyadic relations. (LLL)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Foreign Countries, Marital Instability, Sexuality
Predicting the Outcome of Spouse-Aided Therapy for Persisting Psychiatric Disorders.
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Badenoch, Andrew; And Others – American Journal of Family Therapy, 1984
Studied predictor variables related to the outcome of spouse-aided therapy in 28 married patients with persisting psychiatric disorders. Results showed significant, sustained improvement in couples' ratings of personal and target problems after therapy. Poor response was linked to extrapunitiveness, denial, and adherence to an illness model of…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Emotional Disturbances, Foreign Countries, Marital Instability
Spouses' Impressions of Rules for Communication in Public and Private Marital Conflicts.
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Jones, Elizabeth; Gallois, Cynthia – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1989
Analyzed rules for public and private marital conflicts determined by married couples (N=32) after viewing their videotaped, simulated public and private conflicts. Analyzed rating of rules (how often followed, importance, applicability to different relationships/situations) by married people (N=194). Found five factors influencing rule selection:…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Conflict Resolution, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Communication
Divorce in Australia. Working Paper No. 5.
Stewart, Donald E.; Harrison, Margaret – 1982
This working paper discusses the effects of recent legislative changes regarding divorce in Australia. The introduction describes the 1975 Family Law Act and gives a summary of its principles. The second section presents background information to the Act and lists the philosophical principles behind its formation. The third section describes…
Descriptors: Court Doctrine, Court Role, Demography, Divorce
Marriage Counselling in Australia: An Evaluation.
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Wolcott, Ilene; Glezer, Helen – 1989
A study was conducted of the effectiveness of marriage counseling with respect to marital status and the long-term stability of relationships. Data were gathered from clients of approved Australian marriage counseling agencies (n=540) who took a pre-counseling survey during a 4-week period in October-November 1987 and a post-counseling survey 8…
Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Services, Family Problems, Foreign Countries