Characteristics of women with children who divorce in midlife compared to those who remain married

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 309-329

  Hilton, Jeanne M ^a   Anderson, Tamara L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Empty nest; Finances; Gender roles; Life satisfaction; Midlife divorce; Wealth

Indexed keywords

EID: 70549087765     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10502550902766365     Document Type: Article

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