Families and Households - topic 2 changing family patterns: divorce Flashcards
What are the three solutions to an unhappy marriage?
Divorce
Separation
‘Empty-shell’ marriages
What is divorce?
the legal termination of a marriage
What is separation?
the physical separation between two spouses.
What is an empty shell marriage?
the spouses remain living together although their marriage exists in name only.
How many divorces per hour in 2012?
In 2012, there were 13 divorces an hour in England and Wales
How many divorces in 2012 because of adultery?
In 2012, 1 in 7 divorces were granted because of adultery
In 2012 who initiated the majority of divorces?
In 2012, the majority of divorces were initiated by the wife
When are divorces most likely to occur?
Divorces were most likely to occur between the 4th and 8th wedding anniversary
Percentage of divorce?
It is expected that 42% of marriages will end in divorce
Number of divorces 2012 vs 1961?
In 2012 the number of divorces stood at 118,000, about six times higher than in 1961.
Most notable change in divorce law?
Divorce Law Reform Act (1969) which came into effect in 1971, and was the main cause for a significant increase in divorces
Because it allowed marriage to end based on ‘irretrievable breakdown’.
How has the process of divorce changed?
Cheaper and easier to obtain now
Mitchell and Goody: What do they argue?
Mitchell and Goody argue there is less stigma attached to divorce.
In other words, getting divorced is more socially acceptable and more people are willing to resort to it as a solution to end marital problems.
Divorce has become less ‘shameful’, but a normal response to take when a marital problems become difficult to fix.
What is secularisation?
Secularisation refers to the declining influence of religion within society.
What was the major religion in the Uk in the early 20th century?
Christianity