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Title: Credits and Credentials: An In-Depth Analysis of the Association between Educational Attainment and the Risk of Divorce
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Raley, Kelly McClendon, David Steidl, Ellyn |
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Credits and Credentials: An In-Depth Analysis of the Association between Educational Attainment and the Risk of Divorce Presented: San Diego CA, Population Association of America Annual Meeting, April-May 2015 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: Population Association of America Keyword(s): College Enrollment; Divorce; Educational Attainment; Marital Stability Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. This study uses detailed transcript and self-report data on postsecondary experiences from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 Cohort (NLYS97) to investigate the association between educational attainment and marital stability for men and women. Our preliminary results indicate that incremental educational progress is associated with greater marital stability for women, even when it does not result in a degree. This provides more support for a learning than a credentialism argument. Moreover, years enrolled is not associated with reduced risk of divorce, but credits earned is. This supports the idea that something about what is learned in the classroom might contribute to marital stability, either directly or indirectly through labor force outcomes or spousal characteristics. We conclude with a discussion of future plans. |
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Raley, Kelly, David McClendon and Ellyn Steidl. "Credits and Credentials: An In-Depth Analysis of the Association between Educational Attainment and the Risk of Divorce." Presented: San Diego CA, Population Association of America Annual Meeting, April-May 2015. |