Résultats de recherche

1. Objectifs

Intentions :
The goal of this study is to « explain and clarify why couples break-up, how they negociate their break-up, and with what consequences ». (p. 1)

Questions/Hypothèses :
« (a) COURTSHIP - The longer the courtship, the longer the marriage.
(b) SEX - The better the sex life, the better the marriage.
(c) LEVEL OF HAPPINESS AFTER SEPARATION/DIVORCE - Initiators’ levels of happiness increase after a separation/divorce while non-initiators’ levels of happiness decrease following a separation/divorce.
(d) FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES - Initiators’ financial consequences are positive, while non-initiators consequences are negative, therefore those who are less financially stable will not initiate a separation/divorce.
(e) SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES - Relationships with children deteriorate for the parent who did not receive full custody. » (p. 35)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
« I interviewed 12 individuals, 6 males and 6 females, who are separated or divorced. » (p. iii)

Instruments :
« Interviews will be semi-structured [...] » (p. 36)

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse de contenu

3. Résumé

« The impact of marital separation and divorce on individuals varies widely, depending on a range of factors. These narratives of separation and divorce explain and clarify why couples break-up, how they negotiate their break-up, and with what consequences. Research is based on heterosexual marriages [...] [and] there is a total of 14 cases, which were then divided into four groups: male and female initiators and non-initiators of separation/divorce. The different voices of divorce reflect both these variables, but also the quality of the courtship, rather than the duration, the relationship with the children and the financial consequences. My findings included that men were in general happier after divorce than the women, the women received custody of the children in all cases, but two cases of parental alienation syndrome were recorded, that happiness after divorce was affected by whether they initiated the separation or not. The voices are so different that further research is necessary. » (p. iii)