A Cohort Analysis Approach to the Empty-nest Syndrome among Three Ethnic Groups of Women: A Theoretical Position.

Borland, Dolores Cabic

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Publication Date: 1982-Feb

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A Cohort Analysis Approach to the Empty-nest Syndrome among Three Ethnic Groups of Women: A Theoretical Position.

Borland, Dolores Cabic

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v44 n1 p117-29 Feb 1982

Focused on White, Black and Mexican-American women and utilized a cohort analysis to examine the empty-nest syndrome. Hypothesized that if the syndrome occurs, it occurs to a greater degree in a particular cohort of White middle-class women because of a unique set of social circumstances and family values. (Author/RC)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Blacks, Cohort Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Family Influence, Females, Mexican Americans, Mothers, Parent Role, Sex Role, Social Influences, Socioeconomic Status, Values, Whites

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Language: English

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