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[Sex-specific effects in the intergenerational transmission of divorce risks]
Zeitschrift Fur Soziologie
|June 1, 1995
Summary
The intergenerational transmission of divorce risk is confirmed, with sons of divorced parents facing a significantly higher risk than daughters. This effect is not solely due to reduced living standards but may involve other intervening variables.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Family Studies
- Demography
Context:
- Empirical analysis of intergenerational transmission of divorce risk.
- Utilizes multivariate event-history techniques.
- Data from 10,000 respondents of the German Family Survey.
Purpose:
- Investigate the link between parental divorce and offspring's divorce risk.
- Examine cohort differences in divorce risk transmission.
- Identify sex differences in the intergenerational transmission of divorce.
Summary:
- Confirms the intergenerational transmission of divorce risk across younger and older cohorts.
- Reveals significant sex differences: sons of divorced parents have a higher divorce risk than daughters.
- Rule out decreased standard of living as the sole explanation; intervening variables likely play a role.
Impact:
- Provides nuanced understanding of divorce risk factors.
- Highlights the differential impact of parental divorce on sons versus daughters.
- Informs family sociology and policy-making regarding divorce and its long-term consequences.