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Peer reviewedJorgensen, Stephen R.; Johnson, Alberta C. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1980
Childless spouses were significantly more liberal toward divorce than were spouses with children, with childless wives being the most liberal of all. Husbands were more influenced by the perceived quality of the marital relationship, in support of cognitive dissonance theory. (Author)
Descriptors: Correlation, Divorce, Marital Instability, Parent Child Relationship
Peer reviewedBooth, Alan; White, Lynn – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1980
Age at marriage, marital duration, religiosity and income have an effect on thinking about divorce independent of their effect on marital dissatisfaction. Wife's employment and the presence of preschool children are likely to lead to thoughts about divorce. (Author)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Divorce, Economic Status, Factor Analysis
Govako, Boris Ivanovich – Soviet Education, 1990
Expresses concern over increasing number of divorces in Soviet Union. Offers reasons gleaned from survey research. Concludes that one of reasons for fragility of marriage today is misunderstanding of true meaning of family and inability to protect values. Warns that young people are being prepared only for work to the detriment of their health and…
Descriptors: Divorce, Family Life, Family Problems, Foreign Countries
