Type
Summary
Examines the life-course sequencing hypothesis that marriage before military service has a greater disruptive effect on marital stability than marriage during or after military service. Used event-history data from a 13-year panel study of 2,857 white males from Washington State high schools in 1966. Compares Vietnam combat veterans (n=610), Vietnam-era veterans (n=581), and nonveterans (n=1,666). Discusses findings.
Citation
Call, V. A., & Teachman, J. D. (1996). Life-Course Timing and Sequencing of Marriage and Military Service and Their Effects on Marital Stability. Journal Of Marriage And The Family, 58(1), 219-26