SOC 2103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Ambert, Protective Factor, Gender Role
Document Summary
American stat says that 50% of marriages end in divorce, this is not true (it is from the 1980s) Often american stats are reflected to canada, but this can be skewed. The only province with almost 50% divorce rate is quebec. # of divorces: actual number of reported divorces per year (can be young or old, 2 peaks in canada. Crude divorce rate: rate of divorce per 100,000 population (includes single people and children- people that are not eligible for divorce) Refined divorce rate: rate of divorce per 100,000 married couples. Average duration of marriage before divorce is 15 years. Divorce is at highest risk in first 3 years, 5 years is the make or break point for couples. Age at marriage is the strongest predictor of divorce in first 5 years. University educated people are less likely to get divorced (higher education and older the person makes people more likely to stay married)