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Title: Teenage Marriage and Marital Stability
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Bahr, Stephen J. Galligan, Richard J. |
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Teenage Marriage and Marital Stability Youth and Society 15,4 (June 1984): 387-400. Also: http://yas.sagepub.com/content/15/4/387 Cohort(s): Young Men Publisher: Sage Publications Keyword(s): Divorce; Education; Marital Stability; Marriage; Teenagers; Unemployment Duration; Variables, Independent - Covariate Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. This longitudinal study hypothesized that level of education and length of unemployment are intervening variables between divorce and age at marriage. This hypothesis was based on the notion that a low level of education and an increased probability of unemployment are consequences of early marriage that affect the rate of divorce. The data utilized were from the Young Men's cohort of the NLS. Findings indicated that those who married at a later age, who had more education, and who did not experience unemployment were more likely to remain in a stable marriage. These three independent variables accounted for approximately 15 percent of the variance in marital stability, thereby supporting the hypothesis. The data suggested that public policies supporting education and employment of young married people may reduce some of the economic stress that contributes to divorce. |
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Bahr, Stephen J. and Richard J. Galligan. "Teenage Marriage and Marital Stability." Youth and Society 15,4 (June 1984): 387-400.
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