When discussing trends in divorce, sociologists focus primarily on heterosexual, formally married individuals because: A. the outcomes are different for those who are not legally married. B. sociologists do not consider nontraditional forms of family.
What is the difference in divorce rates of adults who were born during the Great Depression and those born during the baby boom? Adults from the Great Depression had significantly lower divorce rates than those from the baby boom. After being married for fifty years, Charlie and Megan shock their friends when they announce their divorce.
C Separation is a legal process that involves: A. married spouses separating into different households. B. the legal dissolution of a marriage. C. the end of a marriage through divorce or separation. D. declaring that a marriage was never legally binding. A The legal term that indicates a marriage is no longer binding is: A. marital dissolution.
Interreligious ( different) couples have a higher divorce rate than couples who share the same religion.
Interracial marriages have a higher divorce rate than marriages between the same races.
Couples who separate do so, on average, after seven years and divorce after eight years.
The lower the family income, the higher probability of divorce.
The divorce rate has been increasing from the 1860-1980's.
remarriage rate has declined since the 1960's but this is likely the result of increased cohabitation.
Premarital pregnancy and births increase the risk of divorce.
Christina's parents divorced when she was 12. According to statistics, how does this affect the likelihood that she will divorce?
A. In the late 1970s, only one-third of Americans thought that mothers' employment was not harmful for their preschool-aged children; 30 years later, that proportion rose to two-thirds, illustrating. A. that women have become better mothers, able to juggle both paid work and child rearing.
B. sociologists do not consider nontraditional forms of family.