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Remarriage of the divorced in England and Wales–a contemporary phenomenon

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

John Haskey
John Haskey
Affiliation:
Social Statistics Unit, Population Statistics Division I, Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, London
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Summary

This paper examines the background to the recent growth in the number of remarriages of the divorced, tracing the increasing trend in divorce and subsequent remarriage in the last decade. The characteristics of such remarriages are analysed: their manner of solemnization, the distribution of ages at remarriage, seasonal variations, and the differences between metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. Finally, the topical issue of remarriage of the divorced in church is discussed from a statistical standpoint, and variations by county presented in the form of maps.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 15 , Issue 3 , July 1983 , pp. 253 - 271
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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