Losers and Winners: The Financial Consequences of Separation and Divorce for Men

Contrary to conventional thinking, the majority of partnered men in the United States lose economic status when their unions dissolve. Using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, this analysis shows that for most men the primary source of economic decline after union dissolution is their ina...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American sociological review 2001-04, Vol.66 (2), p.246
Hauptverfasser:	McManus, Patricia A., DiPrete, Thomas A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Divorce Divorce mediation Economic impact Economic Status Families & family life Family Income Fathers Females Financial futures Gender Gender equity Households Income Labor Force Nonparticipants Living Standards Males Marital disruption Marital Instability Marital separation Marriage Men Panel data Resource Materials Sociology Specialization Standard of living State taxes Transfer Programs Trends Women
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Zusammenfassung:	Contrary to conventional thinking, the majority of partnered men in the United States lose economic status when their unions dissolve. Using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, this analysis shows that for most men the primary source of economic decline after union dissolution is their inability to fully compensate for the loss of their partner's income.
ISSN:	0003-1224 1939-8271
DOI:	10.2307/2657417