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Peer reviewedMcLeod, Jane D. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1995
Evaluates the contribution of social experiences to homogamy for anxiety disorders, major depression, and alcohol or drug dependence. Five prevailing explanations for observed homogamy are evaluated: (1) primary assortive mating; (2) secondary assortive mating; (3) similarity resulting from shared experiences; (4) increasing similarity through…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Drug Addiction, Higher Education
