Divorce has a long and varied history in America. The high rates of divorce found today in the United States have led some, including Judith Wallerstein and Barbara Whitehead, to refer to the social context as a “culture of divorce.” Generally speaking, divorce rates in the United States have risen since before the beginning of the 20th century, with a noticeable increase in the early 1980s, as Andrew J. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia; Uncontested versus Contested Divorce]
types of divorce
uncontested versus contested divorce
concepts