Describe the frequency of divorce. Include a comparison of the various measures of divorce. Drawing upon information from the text, in general, is it better for children if their unhappily married parents stay married or get divorced?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Ways to measure divorce: (a) 50% of marriages end in divorce; (b) crude divorce rate: frequency per 1,000 people (3.1); refined divorce rate: frequency per 1,000 married women (16.9)
2. Children are generally better off when conflict-ridden parents divorce, but non-conflict-ridden parents stay together.
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