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An Inverse Gaussian Model for Divorce by Marriage Cohort
Author(s) -
Damianou C.,
Agrafiotis G. K.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
biometrical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.108
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1521-4036
pISSN - 0323-3847
DOI - 10.1002/bimj.4710300518
Subject(s) - inverse gaussian distribution , cohort , econometrics , gaussian , statistics , mathematics , demography , distribution (mathematics) , sociology , physics , mathematical analysis , quantum mechanics
A model to predict the cumulative divorce trajectories of a marriage cohort is presented. It implies a defective inverse, Gaussian distribution for the lengths of exposure to marriage, of a marriage cohort. The model was fitted to published data of cohort divorce trajectories with encouraging results. The model's contribution to our understanding of marriage variables is discussed and is shown that it provides a useful basis for formulating and testing hypotheses about marriage divorce phenomena. Although the primary emphasis is on the statistical aspects of the subject, some practical implications for the marriage dissolution are considered.