families and households Flashcards
statistic from 1940 on how “fewer people are marrying”
426,000 people married
“fewer people are marrying” what percentage of marriages were first time marriages for both partners
91%
how many marriages were there in 2012
175,000
“remarriages are increasing” how many for 1999
108,488
“remarriages are increasing” how many people remarried in 2012
80,890
what was the average age for marrying in 1971
25 for men and 23 for women
what was the average age for marrying in 2012
36.2 for men and 33.6 for women
how many civil ceremonies were there in 1981
60%
how many civil ceremonies were there in 2012
30%
cohabitation in 1996 how many people were cohabiting and between what ages
2.9 million people aged 16-59 were cohabiting
how many people were cohabiting in 2012
5.9 million
what is the percentage of men and women that are likely to cohabit between the ages of 25-29
33% for men 37% for women
in 2012 the number of cohabiting households containing no children was …
56%
in 2012 the number of cohabiting households containing non-dependant children was …
39%
cohabitation as a permanent alternative to marriage:
what was the survey conducted for this experiment called
the British and European Attitudes Survey
what did Barlow et al find out about cohabitation
he found out that marriage was a lifestyle choice than an expected part of life
what does Chandler suggest about cohabitiation
that it is becomming accepted as a long term permanent alternative to marriage and this is reflected in the increasing proportion of children born outside of marriage in cohabiting relationships
cohabitation as a prelude to marriage:
what did Chester say about this
that it is a temporary phase before marriage
cohabitation as a prelude to marriage:
how many marriages are being preceded by cohabitation
80%
divorce:
how many marriages were ended in divorce in 2012
42%
cohabitation as a prelude to marriage:
what did Coast find out
that 75% of cohabiting couples expect to marry each other if the cohabitation is successful
divorce:
how many petitions were filled out for divorce in 1911
859
divorce:
how many petitions were filled out for divorce in 1993
180,000
divorce:
how many petitions were filled out for divorce in 2015
114,000
the divorce rate per 1000 married rose from:
2.1 in 1961
to
13.1 in 1995
divorce has declined since 1993, give the figures
12.9 in 2001
to
10.8 in 2011
in 2011 the divorce rates was 10.8 and the marriage rate was …
8.7
in 1961 how many marriages in the uk were first marriages
15%
in 1999 how many remarriages were there
41%
how many remarriages were there in 20019 and what was the trend
it had falled to 35%
trends in childearing:
the increase in the number of children born outside of marriage
How many births were registered to married couples in 1961 and then in 2011
in 1961 94% of births were registered to married couples then in 2011 it had decreased to 53%
trends in childearing:
the increase in the number of children born outside of marriage
in 1971 how many births outside of marriage were jointly registered
45%
trends in childearing:
the increase in the number of children born outside of marriage
in 2011 how many births were registered ny parents who were either married or cohabiting
84%
trends in childearing:
women are having** **children later
between 1971 and 2012 what did the average age for a women to have her first child rise from
24 to 27.9 years
trends in childearing:
women are having children later
what was the average for a women and father to have their first child in 2012
women: 29.7
man: 32.6
trends in childbearing:
women are having children later
how many babies were born to mothers and fathers over 30
mothers: 49%
fathers: 65%
trends in childbearing:
women are having fewer children
what was the average number of children per women in 2011
1.91
trends in childbearing:
more women are remaining childless
in 2013 how many women were childless and at what age
1 in 5 women reaching the age of 45 were childless
what trend is responsible for the increase in reconstituted families
the increase in divorce
