研究目的：回顧Social Science Citation Index期刊中，關於離婚與婚姻不穩定代間傳遞之研究，以瞭解此議題發展趨勢，並依據分析結果提出國內發展相關研究之建議。研究方法：以內容分析方式，針對過去研究之年代趨勢、期刊出處、研究主題與方法進行量化計算；除量化描述外，另針對理論運用、研究發現與限制等面向進行彙整與評析，以呈現此議題過去發展累積。研究結果：過去二十多年來西方有關離婚與婚姻不穩定的代間傳遞研究持續受到重視，其中以探討離婚代間傳遞現象的研究數量列首，研究出處則以Journal of Marriage and Family期刊為大宗。多數研究採取量化研究方式，運用長期資料庫或縱貫研究設計方式進行探討。研究中最常用來驗證的理論包含：社會化模式、生命歷程觀點、以及基因遺傳論等。整合過去研究發現，離婚與婚姻不穩定的代間傳遞現象，並非直接因著父母離婚事件而來，而是透過不同中介因素間接地進行傳遞效果。研究結論：期以西方研究做為借鏡，在臺灣發展相關研究時能有所啟發。

This paper provides an overview of research published in journals listed in the Social Science Citation Index on the intergenerational transmission of divorce and marital instability. The goal was to review historical development of the topic and make suggestions for future research. Content analysis was applied to analyze the era, topic, source and method. The main research theories, findings, contributions, and limitations were identified. Results of the analysis showed that this topic has been examined for at least two decades. Most articles explored the intergenerational transmission of divorce rather than transmission of marital instability and both (intergenerational transmission of divorce and marital instability). The "Journal of Marriage and Family" published the most papers on these three topics. Most researchers applied a quantitative approach. Some used longitudinal databases and some collected their own longitudinal data. The main theories applied were the socialization model, the life course perspective, and the genetic model. The intergenerational transmission of divorce and marital instability has been established; however, transmission is indirect through multiple mediators rather than direct. Taiwanese researchers should use this foundation to conduct our own studies on this topic.