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Early Years of Marriage (EYM) Project, Years 1-4, 1986-1989

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Principal Investigator(s): Veroff, Joseph; Douvan, Elizabeth; Hatchett, Shirley; Orbuch, Terri

Summary: The purpose of the Early Years of Marriage (EYM) Project was to determine ways in which the early development of marriage for Black couples and White couples affect the mental and physical health of spouses, marital stability, long-term marital outcomes, patterns of family life and, for those who divorce, individual adjustment to family disruption. The EYM Project began in 1986 with 373 newlywed couples--174 White couples and 199 Black couples. The marriages were all intra-racial and it was the ... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04557.v1

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