Exam 15: Divorce: Before and After

Which of the following is NOT one of Melinda Blau's general guidelines for co-parents?

Judith Fisher has studied noncustodial mothers and urges certain behaviors and attitudes. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Income loss has been found to __________ the likelihood of divorce.

__________ theorists would be most likely to observe that marital discord may increase if women go into the job market but their husbands do not take over an equitable share of the domestic tasks.

When only a "fault" divorce statute was available, in which state was adultery the only practicable grounds for divorce?

Hetherington maintains that __________ percent of those who obtain a divorce have a "good enough" post-divorce adjustment.

__________ divorce refers to the regaining of psychological autonomy through emotional separation from the personality and influence of the former spouse

__________ involves money paid by a non-custodial to a custodial parent to support the children of a separated marital, cohabiting, or sexual relationship.

The frequency of divorce increased throughout most of the twentieth century.

Sociologist Linda Waite studied couples on the verge of divorcing, and found out that for those who remained married, two-thirds described themselves as "__________" five years later.

The text observes that although it may not affect marital quality, employment might nevertheless contribute to a divorce by giving an unhappily married woman the economic power, the increased independence, and the self-confidence to help her decide on divorce. This set of circumstances illustrates what is called the __________ effect.

Jay and Janet have just received a copy of the court order terminating their marriage. These circumstances reflect the __________ "station" of divorce.

How do no-fault divorce laws and fair property settlements work against women in divorce proceedings?

The __________ divorce rate refers to the number of divorces per 1,000 married women over age 15.

Briefly but completely explain how "his" divorce is different from "her" divorce.

In Amato's typology, the __________ perspective stresses the quality of parenting in terms of children's adjustment to divorce.

The crude divorce rate is

There are a variety of demographic and behavioral factors that are related to divorce rates. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

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.

David and Patricia have been married for ten years. They no longer reinforce, but rather undermine each other's self-esteem through endless large and small betrayals; they blame, rather than comfort each other. These conditions reflect the __________ "station" of divorce.