Do same-sex unions dissolve more often than different-sex unions? Methodological insights from Colombian data on sexual behavior
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چکیده
Conclusions about differences in union dissolution rates between same-sex couples and different-sex vary across studies countries. Previous research identifies solely using information on the sex of partners.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Demographic Research
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2363-7064', '1435-9871']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4054/demres.2021.44.48