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Comparative Study
. 1986 May;47(3):219-22.
doi: 10.15288/jsa.1986.47.219.

Assortative mating among men and women alcoholics

T Jacob, D A Bremer
Comparative Study

Assortative mating among men and women alcoholics

T Jacob et al. J Stud Alcohol. 1986 May.

Abstract

The contention that assortative mating for alcoholism is higher among women probands than among men probands is discussed. Theoretical and statistical explanations for observed differences in assortative mating as a function of proband sex are provided. Empirical studies of relevance to this issue are reviewed and various methodological variations and deficiencies that help explain the differences in assortative mating that are reported are noted.

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