Family Diversity- One Person Households

Question 1

How has divorce patterns led to more one person households?

Answer 1

-Created more one person households, especially for men under 65
-Most children stay with mother; father more likely to leave family home

-Most divorced people remarry

Question 2

How has a decline in stigma led to more one person households?

Answer 2

-It is seen as more socially acceptable to live alone- moralised

-Religious groups, New Right- not everybody has seen this decline in stigma

Question 3

How has marriage patterns led to more one person households?

Answer 3

-Decline in marriage and trend towards marrying later- more people are single
-The proportion of single adults has risen by half since 1971

-Seen increase in cohabitation

Question 4

How has creative singlehood led to more one person households?

Answer 4

-Stein: growing number of people who opt to live alone

-While many choose to remain single and live alone, some are because there are too few partners in their age range- older widows