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DIVORCE
DEFINITION: “Divorce is a judicial process that dissolves marriage vows and releases marriage partners from matrimonial commitments.” (Encyclopedia of Family Life)
NARROW THE TOPIC:
What are the causes of divorce?
What are the emotional and psychological effects of divorce on the former spouse?
What are the economic effects of divorce?
What economic or racial groups are more likely to divorce?
Do covenant marriages make divorce less prevalent?
Should couples be required to take a course in marriage before they can obtain a license?
Should states make divorce more difficult?
Should counseling be required prior to divorce?
Are divorce laws fair?
Does the internet contribute to the divorce rate?
Is divorce an occupational hazard in certain careers?
What is the relationship between substance abuse and divorce?
Can sex therapy prevent divorce?
Are alimony laws fair?
Have 'no fault' divorce laws increased the number of divorces in the United States?
Should we eliminate no fault divorce and return to a 'fault divorce' system?
LINCC SUBJECT HEADINGS: Divorce, Divorced men, Divorced women; Broken homes; Family law
SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN THE REFERENCE COLLECTION:
| Families in America | REF HQ 536 .T798 2002 |
| 21st Century Sociology: A Reference Handbook | REF HN585 .A13 2007 |
| Florida Divorce Handbook | REF KFF 100 .Z9 K43 2003 |
| International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences | REF H 41 .I58 2001 v.6 |
| Women in Early America | REF HQ 1416 .M395 2004 |
AVAILABLE AT THE REFERENCE DESK:
Current Controversies: Marriage and Divorce (also in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)
Encyclopedia of Family Life
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family
Issues & Controversies " 'No Fault Divorce' " 4/30/04
Opposing Viewpoints: Family
STATISTICS:
American Family: Information Plus (found at the Reference Desk; also in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)
Statistical Abstract of the United States (also at Reference Desk)
National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/divorce.htm
Cohabitation, Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage in the United States. July 2002 http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_23/sr23_022.pdf
ELECTRONIC INDEXES:
| Academic Search Premier | Expanded Academic ASAP | OmniFile Full Text Mega |
| CQ Researcher |
FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS: America's Newspapers
SUGGESTED INTERNET SITES:
| Divorce Reform Page | http://patriot.net/~crouch/divorce.html |
| LII:Law about...Divorce | http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/divorce.html |
| Mediate.com | http://www.mediate.com/articles/psych.cfm |
| Medline Plus Links | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/divorce.html |
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