Changing Family Patterns Flashcards
What percentage of marriages now end in divorce?
40%
What are some reasons for the increase in divorce?
Legal changes Less stigma Secularisation Higher expectations of marriage Women's financial independence
What are some reasons for the decrease in first marriages?
Changing attitudes Alternatives such as cohabitation Women's economic independence Impact of feminism Rising divorce rates (puts people off)
What are some trends being seen in marriage?
More re-marriages
Later marriages
Fewer church weddings
Approximately how many couples in England and Wales cohabit?
1.5 million couples
Why has their been an increase in gay marriage and same-sex relationships?
Less stigma
More equality policies
People are more open about it
How many families are lone-parent families?
Approximately 1 quarter
Why are stepfamilies or reconstituted families increasing?
Due to increased divorce and remarriage.
What are some ethnic differences in family patterns?
More black lone parents (49% of families)
Larger Asian households due to the importance of the extended family.
What is the dispersed extended family?
A family where there are 3+ generations but not in the same household.
What is the beanpole family?
A family that’s extended through 3 generations but not horizontally where it would involve aunts, cousins etc.
