The End of Marriage and Acceptance of Marital Termination.

Thompson, Linda; Spanier, Graham B.

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ERIC Number: EJ277752

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1983-Feb

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The End of Marriage and Acceptance of Marital Termination.

Thompson, Linda; Spanier, Graham B.

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v45 n1 p103-13 Feb 1983

Examined the circumstances surrounding marriage termination in relation to the aftermath of marital separation. Collected data from a nonprobability sample of 205 individuals. Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that 41 percent of the variance in acceptance of marital termination can be explained by marital history variables. (Author/RC)

Descriptors: Divorce, Emotional Adjustment, Family Attitudes, Marital Instability, Marriage, Predictor Variables, Sex Differences, Social Attitudes, Social Exchange Theory, Spouses

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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