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Marital status distribution of the U.K. military: Does it differ from the general population?

Keeling, Mary; Wessely, Simon; Fear, Nicola T.

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Authors

Mary Keeling Mary.Keeling@uwe.ac.uk
Occasional Associate Lecturer - HAS HSS

Simon Wessely

Nicola T. Fear



Abstract

The U.K. media suggest that U.K. military personnel have high divorce rates; to date, these claims are not substantiated. Marital status distribution of the general population and military were compared using data from the Office for National Statistics’ marital projections and a military cohort study. Overall, military personnel were more likely to be married and less likely to be divorced than were the general population. Women in the military and married military personnel younger than 30 years of age are more likely to report divorce. Military welfare services might target these groups with programs assisting marital relationships.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 28, 2016
Online Publication Date Aug 10, 2016
Publication Date Jan 1, 2017
Deposit Date Dec 18, 2018
Publicly Available Date Dec 18, 2018
Journal Military Behavioral Health
Print ISSN 2163-5781
Electronic ISSN 2163-5803
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 5
Issue 1
Pages 26-34
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2016.1213210
Keywords marital status, military personnel, divorce, marriage, general population, visible difference
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/909038
Publisher URL http://doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2016.1213210
Additional Information Additional Information : This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Military Behavioral Health on 10th August 2016, available online: http://doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2016.1213210
Contract Date Dec 18, 2018

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