title: A lognormal model for divorce by marriage cohort.
abstract: "In this paper a model to predict the cumulative divorce trajectory of marriage cohorts has been developed on the assumption that the distribution of the lengths of exposure to marriage of a marriage cohort is lognormal.  It is found that on the basis of recently published data [for the United States for the period 1949-1958] the model provides a good fit to cohort divorce trajectories and compares favorably with previously published models on the same subject."
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Agrafiotis
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D015331:Cohort Studies; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004243:Divorce; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008393:Marriage; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009656:North America; D012106:Research; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Cohort Analysis; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Divorce; Longitudinal Studies; Mathematical Model; Models, Theoretical; North America; Northern America; Nuptiality; Research Methodology; Studies; United States