The Effect of No-Fault Divorce Law on the Divorce Rate across the 50 States and Its Relation to Income, Education, and Religiosity.

Nakonezny, Paul A.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ506224

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Publication Date: 1995

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The Effect of No-Fault Divorce Law on the Divorce Rate across the 50 States and Its Relation to Income, Education, and Religiosity.

Nakonezny, Paul A.; And Others

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v57 n2 p477-88 May 1995

Studied no-fault divorce law effects on the divorce rate. Results revealed that no-fault divorce laws led to measurable increases in divorce rates. Median family income was the only significant predictor of change in divorce rate; the adjusted post-no-fault divorce rate increased as median family income increased. (RJM)

Descriptors: Correlation, Divorce, Educational Attainment, Family Environment, Family Structure, Marital Instability, Marital Status, Marriage, Religious Factors, Social Influences, Socioeconomic Status, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United States

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