title: Separation in Canada:  new insights concerning marital dissolution.
abstract: "Interfaced between marriage and divorce lies an intermediate stage of separation which involves the emotional, physical, and sometimes legal termination of a marriage at some point in time.  Examination of special cross-tabulations from the 1976 Census of Canada indicates that the proportion of the population separated is equal to or exceeds the proportion divorced in every five-year age category commencing at age fifteen.  The difference between the levels of separation and divorce is most noticeable for the younger and older age ranges.  Further differences are [evident] by sex and across provinces.  Findings suggest that a reliance upon divorce statistics alone will lead to an underestimate of the magnitude of marital dissolution in Canada."  (summary in FRE)
authors.lastname: Mcvey Ww
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000569:Americas; D002170:Canada; D019049:Developed Countries; D004243:Divorce; D005843:Geography; D017533:Marital Status; D008393:Marriage; D009656:North America; D012737:Sex Factors; D012847:Single Person
keywords: Age Factors; Americas; Canada; Developed Countries; Divorce; Geographic Factors; Marital Status; North America; Northern America; Nuptiality; Separated; Sex Factors; Unmarried