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Peer reviewedCoombs, Robert H. – Family Relations, 1991
Reviews literature on marital status and well-being. Review finds little support for selection hypothesis which asserts that the relationship between marital status and well-being is spurious because emotional maturity explains both conditions. However, the evidence is consistent with protection/support hypothesis that a marital partner who…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Death, Marital Status, Physical Health
Johnson, Paula B. – 1978
While alcoholism and problem drinking is not as prevalent among women as men it nonetheless is a serious health concern, deserving greater attention. Investigation results comparing the consumption and problem drinking patterns of women with men finds that lower consumption rates among females cannot be explained by body weight as men drink more…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavioral Science Research, Drinking, Economic Status
