Cohabitation and marriage relationships in the 1990s
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June 1997
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Abstract
De facto relationships are on the increase in Australia, yet little is known about the quality or history of these relationships compared with formal marriages. Through new data from the Institute's 1996 Australian Family Life Course Study, the author explores these relationships, focusing on aspects of relationship quality, gender roles and parenting, intergenerational links and social involvement in the broader community. (Journal abstract)
De facto relationships are on the increase in Australia, yet little is known about the quality or history of these relationships compared with formal marriages. Through new data from the Institute's 1996 Australian Family Life Course Study, the author explores these relationships, focusing on aspects of relationship quality, gender roles and parenting, intergenerational links and social involvement in the broader community. (Journal abstract)