Dissolution and its Consequences

Question 1

we have less divorce because we have less marriages

Question 2

Divorce Rates in Canada

Answer 2

• 25.6% of marriages will end
  before their 30th anniversary
• it changes with age
• increses when u had divorced before
• 35 to 45 higher divorce age

Question 3

Global
Divorce
Rates

Answer 3

russia,china,united states (higher)

Question 4

Predictors are many…

Answer 4

• Alcoholism/drug abuse
• Infidelity
• Incompatibility
• Physical/emotional abuse
• Disagreements over finances
• Poor communication
• Poor conflict resolution skills
• Lack of commitment
• Perceived inequality
• Age at marriage
• Cohabitation
• Second & Subsequent Marriages
• Parental Divorce
• Childbearing
• Family size
• Sex of child
• Stage of Marriage
• Place of Residence
• Religion
• Socioeconomic Status
• Economic cycles
• Sex ratios
• Gender expectations
• Social Integration

Question 5

Global Sex
Ratios

Answer 5

places where women outnumber man > resourecs are important > for men to attract women they must have resources> to keep the women they make women economically dependent

places where man outnumber women > attraction is important > for women to attract women must look good > to keep a man they have to look good

conclusion?
-more gender equality/women in the work force : more divorce
-less gender eqauality :less divorge

Question 6

Should we still be concerned?

Answer 6

Assumption: increased
prevalence and decreasing
social stigma = less impact

Findings: adults and children
from divorced families, on
average, experience poorer well-being than their married counterparts

Question 7

Keep in mind…

Answer 7

1. Divorce is a process.
2. Outcomes are context specific.