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11 Cards in this Set
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Name reasons for divorce and which ones are considered justified in a marriage with children
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Adultery*
Sterility Cruelty or Maltreatment* Displeasingness Abuse* Achoholism and Drug Abuse* |
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US trends in first marriage, divorce, and births to unmarried women
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First marriage decline from the 80's
Divorce spiked in the 80's then gradual decline - main cause is women being more dependent Births to unmarried women 1980-18% 2007-40% |
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Current proportion of births to unmarried women in US: highest and lowest state
Countries highest and lowest |
40%
Highest: DC and Missisipi Lowest: Utah Iceland highest rate at 66% Japan lowest rate at 2% |
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Rapid rise in divorce occured when?
Why is change in attitudes not a good explanation |
1968-1980
Women in labor force makes marriage not nessacary |
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Four benefits women may get from marriage, and why some marriage may not provide them
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Finanicial
Safe Sexual Realtions Work around the house Emotional Support |
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Effects marital status on happiness, health, and children's outcomes
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better for happiness
Happy- MM, MW, SW, SM, WW, WM, DW, DM - Unhappy positive for health and childrens outcomes |
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Three situations female headed households are found in the world
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Widowed
Divorce Single Mother |
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Importance of being married
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Mexican American
African American Euro American |
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Importance of being married for income
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African American
Mexican American Euro American |
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Married happiness
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slight decline since 1970, divorce does not make marriage better
married people are happier than healthier than any other status |
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Marriage status & satisfaction with family life
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with children satisfaction goes up with family life but down with marriage status
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