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Midlife Marital Disruption: a Longitudinal Analysis of Changes in Economic Status and Employment Ph.D. Dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1992 Cohort(s): Mature Women Publisher: UMI - University Microfilms, Bell and Howell Information and Learning Keyword(s): Family Income; Labor Force Participation; Marital Disruption; Wages, Women The impact of marital disruption for a sample of 512 midlife women was investigated using a longitudinal research design that utilized data drawn from the National Longitudinal Survey of Mature Women 1967-1984. Two analysis procedures were employed with pooled cohort data in order to examine change over time: ordinary least squares regression with lagged dependent variables and time series of cross-sections regression using the Fuller-Battese specification. Results indicate that marital disruption imposes substantial family economic consequences that are generally negative. The end of a marital relationship for the majority of individuals in the sample resulted in worsened economic outcomes for a period of up to five years post-disruption. The results from both the OLS and the TSCSREG procedures indicate that increased labor force participation and increased earnings from wages are associated with marital disruption. Continuous marital disruption predicted a significantly worse outcome in the post-disruption period. Remarriage resulted in a substantial average increase in total family income in the post-disruption period. the hypothesis that welfare experience significantly affects self-efficacy. The measure of performance attainment in addition to race and educational attainment of the respondent had the only significant direct effects on the dependent variable. Indirect effects of vicarious experiences race educational attainment and performance attainment on self-efficacy were also uncovered. The dissertation concludes by discussing the implications of the findings for the liberal and conservative debate and identifies areas for further research. |
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Mikow, Victoria Ann. Midlife Marital Disruption: a Longitudinal Analysis of Changes in Economic Status and Employment. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1992. |