Differences in Relationship Stability Between Individuals in First and Second Marriages: A Propensity Score Analysis

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 406-432

  Jensen, Todd M ^a   Shafer, Kevin ^b   Guo, Shenyang ^c   Larson, Jeffry H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

marriage; propensity score analysis; relationship stability; remarriage; selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008958203     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X15604344     Document Type: Article

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