Exam 14: Divorce and Relationship Dissolution

The crude divorce rate is

Because mothers retain custody in the preponderance of divorce cases, and because women are economically disadvantaged in employment, fathers are the most likely to

The large disparity in divorce rates between those with and without a college degree is known as the _______.

The _______ perspective assumes that a family with both parents living in the same household is the optimal environment for children's development.

According to the text, it appears that no-fault divorce laws have themselves led to more divorce.

Based on research findings cited in the text, discuss the impact of parental divorce on adult children.

The crude divorce rate is the number of divorces per 1,000 married women over age fifteen.

When a couple divorces, relationships with family members can be "reinterpreted" in one of four ways. Identify them.

Upon divorce, a couple undergoes a(n)__________ divorce in which they become independent parties with regard to property, income, control of expenditures, responsibility for taxes, debts, and so forth.

Most research supports the hypothesis that

The high divorce rate implies that Americans are "giving up" on marriage.

There are_____ social, moral, and legal constraints on divorce than in the past.

Some critics have alleged that the high divorce rate indicates Americans have "given up" on marriage. Based on the text's discussion, present an argument that refutes this statement.

Most research presents a consistent picture of postdivorce __________ for women.

______ have more negative attitudes toward divorce.

_____ custody refers to who has the right to make decisions with respect to a child's upbringing.

About _____ of children with a nonresident father have no contact with him.

In Amato's typology, the __________ perspective holds that financial difficulties brought about by marital dissolution are primarily responsible for the problems faced by children of divorce.

What is joint physical custody and how well or poorly does it work out, according to research?

The __________ effect refers to a situation where employment contributes to the divorce of an unhappily married woman by offering her the economic power and the self-confidence to help her decide on marital dissolution.