Essays about: "marriage divorce"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 18 essays containing the words marriage divorce.

1. 6. A Study of Thomas Hardy's Presentation of the Theme of Marriage in Jude the Obscure

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Oraka Danho; [2018]
   Keywords : Thomas Hardy; Feminism; Free Union; Marriage; Divorce; New Woman;

   Abstract : This thesis is about Thomas Hardy's presentation of marriage and divorce in his last novel Jude the Obscure. It presents how Hardy as a representative of his time reflected important ideologies such as marriage, free union, and divorce. .. READ MORE

3. 7. Negative equity and its effect on divorce rates

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Lucas Mattsson; Amgad Mosleh; [2018]
   Keywords : business cycle; divorce; marriage; debt; housing prices;

   Abstract : Several lifestyle and financial variables have been observed to have an effect on divorce rates, but the possible effect of debt and housing prices remains unknown. Variables that have been used, such as employment, education level and income have been shown to not fully explain variations in divorce rates. READ MORE

4. 8. What are the Economic Consequences of Divorce? An income study focusing on divorced men and women in the UK 1992-2008

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Sam Jenkinson; [2015]
   Keywords : Divorce; Gender; Human capital; Income; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Abstract: Research has consistently show divergent economic outcomes between men and women following divorce. Typically men fare better with either small declines in income or even small gains, whereas women and children face tougher financial penalties. READ MORE

5. 9. The Mystery of Spending on Celebrations:The Case of Kyrgyzstan

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Yanming Kan; [2015]
   Keywords : festival spending; Kyrgyzstan; peer effect; status seeking; risk pooling;

   Abstract : Luxury spending in connection with festivals has been evidenced as a puzzle in the context of developing countries, and the motivation behind this behavior is still not fully understood. This paper tests three main hypotheses: peer effect, status seeking and risk pooling, to account for the celebration spending of families in Kyrgyzstan using the Life in Kyrgyzstan (LiK) dataset. READ MORE

6. 10. Chinese Marriage Traditions: Exploring Contemporary Changes

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Yueyi Qiu; [2013]
   Keywords : bride price; social exchange; Chinese marriage; gender inequality; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis presents the transitions of Chinese people’s marriage concepts from before 1949 up to 1978 and explores the new marriage concepts now. The analysis part includes the high rates of divorce, left-over women and the bride price in China. READ MORE