Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ353587
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Publication Date: 1987
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A Note on the Determinants of Alimony.
Oster, Sharon M.
Journal of Marriage and the Family, v49 n1 p81-86 Feb 1987
Reviews work on human capital that has been done in economics and considers its implications for the role of alimony. Argues that the human capital model of family interaction considerably broadens the role that alimony can and should play. Examines data to discover the underlying determinants of alimony awards. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Divorce, Economic Opportunities, Economic Status, Financial Support, Human Capital, Laws
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Language: English
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