5⃣ Changing Patterns And Family Diversity 3) Parenting

Question 0

Describe lone parent families in the Uk

Answer 0

⚫️accounts for quarter of all families

⚫️number tripled since 1970s
➡️due to
➡️increase in divorce
➡️decline in stigma outside marriage

⚫️but new right blame generous welfare
➡️for encouraging the increasing
➡️and dependency culture

⚫️over 90% female-headed
➡️due to the belief
➡️female suited to be the expressive role
➡️and courts giving mothers custody

Question 1

What are the percentage of children that are now born outside of marriage

Answer 1

⚫️40%

➡️Mainly due to cohabitation

Question 2

Give an evaluation of lone parent families

Answer 2

⚫️benefits are low
➡️not generous

⚫️lone families usually poor
➡because lack of affordable childcare
➡️prevents mothers working
➡️and fathers don’t pay maintenance

Question 3

Describe reconstituted or step families in the UK

Answer 3

⚫️increasing
➡️due to divorce and re-marriages

⚫️account for 8% of all families with children
➡mostly children from women previous relationships

⚫️step families higher risk of poverty
➡️because have more children
➡️and support children from previous relationships

Question 4

What are the main ethnic differences on family patterns

Answer 4

⚫️more black lone parents 49%
➡️than white 23%
➡️and asian 11%

➡️may be due to
➡️legacy of slavery
➡️high male unemployment
➡️black women valuing independence more highly

⚫️larger asian households
➡️due to cultural importance of
➡️extended family
➡️and need for support when migrating