Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

families > changing patterns - divorce & marriage > Flashcards

changing patterns - divorce & marriage Flashcards

1
Q

divorce

marriage breakdown 1 - divorce?

A
  • legal termination of marriage
  • 1969 divorce reform act: “irretrievable breakdown” withouth marrital offence being commited by either partner
  • since 1984 couples petition for divource after 1st year of marriage
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

divorce

marriage breakdown 2 -seperation?

A
  • couples agree to live apart after the breakdown, remian legally married
  • in the past this was the only solution because divorce was too expensive or difficult
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

divorce

marriage breakdown 3 - empty shell marriages?

A
  • husband & wife stay together in name only, no love or intamacy left, matter of respect
  • marriages: seperated & forced to live together
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

divorce

why divorce statistics may be unrealiable?

A
  • misleading conclusions about declining importance of marriage & family
  • “it’s declining” : 65% families in uk are married
  • divorce stats: legally terminated, dont show: seperated but still marriage, unhappy/unstable couples existed before divorce was easier and cheaper
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

divorce

divorce reform act 1969 ?

A
  • marriage seen as “ irretrievable breakdown”
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

divorce

family law act ?

A
  • increased amount of time before divorce could be granted: 18 months
  • compulsary marriage concouling “period of reflection” & required children’s wishes & financhal arrangements
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

divorce

matrimonial & family proceedings 1984?

A
  • can divorce only after year
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

divorce

2019 new divorce dissolution & seperation law?

A
  • removed partners blame eachother
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

divorce

explanations & reasons

changes in law?

A
  • cheaper & easier for divorce
  • men & women equal rights in divorce
  • 1971 granted based on “irretrievable breakdown”
  • divorce rate almost 2x
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

divorce

explanations & reasons

decline in stigma & social attitudes

A
  • no longer shamefull
  • giddens: consequence of people persuing individual choices, confined by society
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

divorce

explanations & reasons

secularisation?

A
  • decline in influence of religious beliefs
  • traditional: “sin” gone, church’s attitude softer towards divorce
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

divorce

explanations & reasons

higher expectations of marriage, fletcher?

A
  • higher expectations : higher divorce rates,
  • higher expectations: people less tolerant of unhappy marriages
  • higher divorce rate: better marriage expectations reflected in re-marriage rates
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

divorce

explanations & reasons

changes position of women?

A
  • 2 1/3 divorce petitions initiated by women
  • improve in women’s economic positions: don’t rely on husbands
  • availability of welfare benefits
  • feminists: women’s expectations in life & quality of relationships increased
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

divorce - theories on divorce

Fletcher - functionalists?

A
  • higher demands of marriage, marriage: underthreat as social institutions
  • end marriages that were accepted in the past
  • higher divorce rates: higher marriage expectations
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

divorce - theories on divorce

liberal feminists?

A
  • high rates: oppurtunities for women, don’t rely on husband: own money, priotities changed
  • dual burden: unpaid & paid work : increase in divorce, family change: slow & limited
  • marriage is still patriarchal: men benefit from “triple shift”
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

divorce - theories on divorce

liberal feminism - hochschild ?

A
  • for women, home continues to comapre favourably w work
  • at work: valued
  • at home: men’s resistance w housework: frustration: marriage un-stable
  • women’s independance: positive
17
Q

divorce - theories of divorce

interactionalist?

morgan

A
  • what divorce means to individuals
  • Morgan: can’t generalise meaning of divorce: everyones interpretion different
18
Q

divorce - theories of divorce

postmodernism

Beck?

A
  • high divorce rates: freedom to end relationship when it doesn’t meet needs
  • cause of family diversity
  • Beck: traditional norms: staying married to 1 person, lose hold, persue own interests, individualism thesis, relationships fragile, less wiling to remian w partners
19
Q

marriage

marriage statistics?

A
  • 2016: 249,793 marriages in Englands & Wales, 1.7% above 2015, 1.0% below 2014
  • same sex couples 7,019: 2016 8.1% more than 2015
  • opp sex decreased in 2016 compared to 2006
  • 24% religious ceremonies 2016
  • 80% remarry
20
Q

marriage - explanations & reasons

changing attitudes?

A
  • no longer seen as “compulsary”
  • expensive & rise in divorce
  • people still aspire to get married
21
Q

marriage - explanations & reasons

secularisation?

A
  • no longer having religious ceremonies
  • not all groups
22
Q

marriage

reduced stigma?

A
  • rise in cohabition, effect,
  • same sex marriages rise: change in attitudes
23
Q

marriage - explanations & reasons

changes to positions of women?

A
  • economically stabel, don’t need man
  • not all women
24
Q

marriages - explanations & reasons

fear of divorce?

A
  • higher expectations of marriage (Fletcher)

families (11 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions