After Marriage Ends : Economic Consequences for Midlife Women (New Perspectives on the Family)
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Book Description
How bright is the economic future for women after divorce, separation or death of a spouse? Leslie Morgan sheds new light on the economic transition that women experience after marriage ends.
Using the National Longitudinal Study database, Morgan follows hundreds of women over a 15-year span to determine the long-term economic similarities and differences among these women. By comparing the years before and after marriage, she considers the occurrence, order and timing of marital transitions, workforce participation and financial well-being. In addition, she discusses policy issues and underlying causes in the gender//family role system and suggests possible avenues for preventing economic distress after marriage ends.
About the Author
Leslie Morgan is Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. She has authored or co-authored three previous books and has also published over 30 articles and book chapters. Her research has focused on a variety of issues related to the aging of the population and issues confronting older persons, including widowhood, economic well-being, family relationships, and housing alternatives.
After Marriage Ends: Economic Consequences for Midlife Women (New Perspectives on the Family),Leslie A. Morgan,Sage Publications, Inc,080393548X,Divorced women,Economic conditions,Economics (Specific Aspects),Middle aged women,Middle-aged women,Sociology,Sociology Of Women,United States,Widows,Family & Relationships / General,Family & relationships,Women's studies
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