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Repartnering After Widowhood

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  • Zheng Wu
  • Christoph M. Schimmele
  • Nadia Ouellet

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Objectives. This study estimates the sex-specific prevalence of repartnering after widowhood. The main objective is to examine the competing choice between nonmarital cohabitation and remarriage as well as repartnering differentials.

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  • Zheng Wu & Christoph M. Schimmele & Nadia Ouellet, 2015. "Repartnering After Widowhood," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 70(3), pages 496-507.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:70:y:2015:i:3:p:496-507.
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