F- Marriage & Divorce Flashcards by Deleted Deleted | Brainscape

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What is a divorce?

A

Legal ending of marriage

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What are the patterns of divorce?

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Divorce per yr (E & W) increased since 1945

- Peaked in 1993

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What are reasons for increased divorce?

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Legal changes= divorce cheaper & quicker
Changing attitudes since 1960s= divorce more socially acceptable
Secularisation= weakened religious barrier to divorce

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What are the consequences of divorce?

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Loss of contact with parent or fam member of extended fam
Conflict between former spouses (about parenting & property)
Loss of income. Lone parent with child exp financial hardship

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