Family Formation and Diversity Flashcards
1
Q
What % of households TODAY vs THE PAST practice cohabiting?
A
21% today vs 6% before
2
Q
Who cohabits the most (province?)? Why?
A
- Quebec, at 40%
- Due to the effects of catholicism
3
Q
Who is the general crowd that cohabits?
A
Unmarried couples who live together
4
Q
Why do people cohabit? (general)
A
usually people with lower income and lower education
5
Q
What are 2 protective factors in a child’s experience in a single-parent household?
A
- Divorce causes parents to STOP fighting –> conflict is reduced
- As few changes as possible (not moving away from their comm + friends)
6
Q
In les/gay fams, what are the typical child experiences? (4)
A
- Higher social confidence
- Better academic achievement
- Less violent/behaviour problems
- Less gender conforming behaviour
7
Q
True or false : in les/gay fams, there is are big diffs between parenting in M/F and same-sex
A
False, virtually none
