A review of the antecedents of union dissolution

Torkild Hovde Lyngstad and Marika Jalovaara
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Torkild Hovde Lyngstad: Universitetet i Oslo
Marika Jalovaara: Turun Yliopisto (University of Turku)

Demographic Research, 2010, vol. 23, issue 10, 257-292

Abstract: The question of what factors contribute to the stability of coresidential partnerships has attracted the attention of many social scientists. This study summarizes recent research on the determinants of union dissolution within a set of substantive themes. Special emphasis is placed on the past two decades of research. European as well as American contributions are considered.

Keywords: divorce; Europe; separation; determinants; union dissolution; review; dissolution; antecedents (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J1 Z0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2010.23.10

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