Changing family patterns Flashcards

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Between the 1930’s and the 2010’s how had patterns of marriage and divorce changed ?

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there had been an overall decrease in marriage
and there was also an overall increase in divorces

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What are some explanations for the increase in divorce ?

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Changes in the law
Declining stigma
Secularisation
Rising expectations of marriage
Women’s financial independence
Modernity

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What were some of the changes in the law that lead to increases in divorce ?

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Equalising the grounds for who can divorce who

Widening the grounds for divorce

Making divorce cheeper

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What is meant by declining stigma and changing attitudes in terms of divorce ?

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The disappearance of the negative label social disproval or shame attached to the idea of divorce

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What is meant by secularisation ?

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The decline in the influence of religion in society

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What were Ronald fletcher’s (1966) ideas on the higher expectations of marriage ?

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He says that higher expectations make couples less willing to tolerate an unhappy marriage

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What are Jeffery weeks (1999) ideas on chosen family ?

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Argues that increased social acceptance may explain a tread towards same sex cohabitation and stable relationships

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What is the most common type household in the uk ?

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Individual person household

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What percentage of Lone parent families make up all families with children ?

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22%

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What is a reconstituted family ?

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Step-families that now make up 10% of all families with dependant children in the uk

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What did Charles (2008) say ?

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The beanpole or 3 generational family all living together is all but extinct

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What did Chamberlin argue ?

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Study of Caribbean families found that although extended families were geologically dispersed, they continue to provide support

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