Evidence for Cohabitation and Divorce/Marriage Rates questions Flashcards

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what did Chester (1985) claim about the role of cohabitation?

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that it is part of the process of marriage (used as a trial marriage)

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what percentage of cohabiting couples expected to marry (Coast, 2006)?

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75%

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what did Andre Behjin (1985) claim about the role of cohabitation?

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that is an attempt by some people to create more equal and less patriarchal relationships (than found in trad marriages)

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what did Shelton and John (1993) discover about women who cohabit?

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that they did less housework

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what did Mitchell and Goody (1997) say about divorce?

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since the 1960s, there has been a rapid decrease in the stigma attached to divorce

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in 2005, what fraction of marriages were re-marriages?

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4/10

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