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Peer reviewedFrisbie, W. Parker; And Others – Social Forces, 1980
Cohort analysis was used to compare changes in the prevalence of marital instability among Mexican American women with those observed among Black and Anglo women in the southwestern United States. Recent (1960-70) trends were found to be toward increased divergence in levels of marital instability among these three groups. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Blacks, Cohort Analysis, Females, Marital Instability
Peer reviewedSmock, Pamela J. – Social Forces, 1994
Analysis of national survey data found that, among young adult couples separating or divorcing during the 1980s, women's postdisruption economic welfare was significantly lower than men's within all racial-ethnic groups. This disparity stemmed, directly and indirectly, from women's roles as primary child caretakers and was not related to gender…
Descriptors: Blacks, Divorce, Economic Impact, Educational Attainment
