Evidence for Cohabitation and Divorce/Marriage Rates questions Flashcards
1
Q
what did Chester (1985) claim about the role of cohabitation?
A
that it is part of the process of marriage (used as a trial marriage)
2
Q
what percentage of cohabiting couples expected to marry (Coast, 2006)?
A
75%
3
Q
what did Andre Behjin (1985) claim about the role of cohabitation?
A
that is an attempt by some people to create more equal and less patriarchal relationships (than found in trad marriages)
4
Q
what did Shelton and John (1993) discover about women who cohabit?
A
that they did less housework
5
Q
what did Mitchell and Goody (1997) say about divorce?
A
since the 1960s, there has been a rapid decrease in the stigma attached to divorce
6
Q
in 2005, what fraction of marriages were re-marriages?
A
4/10