Demographic Research · 2004 · 126 citations · 25 references
Social SciencesDemographySociologyEconomic DemographyFamily DemographyHousehold DemographyDivorceFamily EconomicsMarital RelationshipsMarital Status AnalysisMarriageParentingDivorce DemographyDivorce DeterminantsDivorce PatternsDivorce RatesEconomic Consequences Of SeparationEducational Attainment EffectsHusband-wife Education DifferencesSociological Model
According to both economic and sociological theory, a couple's divorce rate may be influenced by their own educational attainment, that of their parents, and whether they have taken further education after marriage, although predictions are ambiguous.
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