[Union formation and dissolution: results from the 1984 Family History Survey]

This report is one of a series of studies based on retrospective [Canadian] data collected by the 1984 Family History Survey. In this study the processes of family formation and dissolution are examined as they evolved in the last 50 years. The results indicate that "younger persons are following patterns of family formation and dissolution that are different from those experienced by older generations and furthermore that trends in the dynamics of family life are still evolving." (EXCERPT)