Divorce Filing as Role Behavior: Effect of No-Fault Law on Divorce Filing Patterns.

Gunter, B. G.; Johnson, Doyle P.

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Divorce Filing as Role Behavior: Effect of No-Fault Law on Divorce Filing Patterns

Gunter, B. G.; Johnson, Doyle P.

Journal of Marriage and the Family, 40, 3, 571-4, Aug 78

Study contrasts male-female behavior in official initiation and completion of divorce proceedings before and after implementation of "no-fault" divorce law. Passage of no-fault law was followed by reversal in male and female filing and completion patterns, with males filing and completing more frequently under "no-fault" system. (Author)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Divorce, Legal Responsibility, Legislation, Marital Instability, Research Projects, Sex Role

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Language: English

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