In her study of how divorce affects people’s income, sociologist Lenore Weitzman discovered that women who leave marriages typically experience __________.A.an increase in income due to alimony and child supportB.extended periods of depression that threaten their jobsC.a newfound self-esteem that leads to a better job at higher payD.a dramatic loss of income

short note on effects of divorce on social wellbeing

Which factors do sociologists suspect were the cause for such a high divorce rate during the 1960's in North America?Question 49Select one:a.There was an increase in women working outside of the home, and also, greater social acceptance of divorce.b.Men were granted more freedom and often allowed to work from home which put more strain on their marital relationships, and which also coincided with women becoming more educated and more aware of their legal rights.c.The 1960's saw the birth of the zero-tolerance concept, which many men and women applied to their marriages, and which, many in society thought a great idea.d.Most people divorcing in the 1960's grew up during World War II and struggled to make the austerity of their childhood correlate with their more abundant and fruitful lifestyles in the 1960's.

Which of the following statements about the financial effects of divorce is most accurate, according to research described in your text?Group of answer choicesBecause of alimony, most women’s financial situations improve after divorce.A woman’s financial situation is usually worse following a divorce.In the United States about 20% of divorced fathers fail to pay child support.A divorced father typically does not pay support for his ex-wife, but about two-thirds do pay child support.

In the study by Lucas and colleagues, which negative life events showed the most pronounced lack of hedonic adaptation? Divorce Marriage Severe disability Unemployment

n the Empty Nest article on page 1194, right-hand side: “Cross-sectional research has generally found that older couples whose children have left home report higher marital satisfaction than younger couples with children at home…. Cross-sectional designs have been criticized… for capitalizing on selection effects (i.e., unhappy couples tend to divorce; Schram, 1979).” What does this quote mean?Group of answer choicesParticipants self-selected into participating in the study, so it only captures the type of people who are willing to volunteer for the study.Unhappy couples tend to divorce, and then get remarried into more satisfying marriages. So overall marriage satisfaction can seem to improve with age even if individual marriages do not become more satisfying.