Link between divorce and graduate education a concern as more jobs require advanced degree

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By Angie Hunt, ISU News Service
08/28/2018

Children of divorce are less likely to earn a four year or graduate degree according to new research from Iowa State University

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By Angie Hunt, ISU News Service
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Children of divorce are less likely to earn a four-year or graduate degree, according to new research from Iowa State University. Researchers says it is important to understand this relationship as more jobs require a graduate or professional degree.

"This suggests that parental divorce continues to have an effect on children’s graduate school success even after accounting for the encouragement parents give to their children"
Cassandra Dorius