Parental divorce and subsequent disadvantage: A cross-cohort comparison

W Sigle-Rushton, J Hobcraft, K Kiernan

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Abstract

Although many studies have examined the link between parental divorce and subsequent wellbeing, some theories of the effects of divorce suggest that the negative associations should have declined over time. However few studies have examined the extent to which the associations have remained stable over time. Using data from two British cohorts, we analyzed both shorter- and longer-term outcomes of children who experienced parental divorce and the extent to which the associations have changed over time. Estimating similar models for both cohorts, we found little evidence of any change in the size of the relationship as divorce became more commonplace.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)427-446
Number of pages20
JournalDEMOGRAPHY
Volume42
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2005

Keywords

  • EDUCATIONAL-ATTAINMENT
  • CHILDREN
  • METAANALYSIS
  • DISRUPTION
  • CHILDHOOD
  • LIFE

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