Family Trends Theorists 15markers Flashcards
Wilkinson
Key Theorist
emancipation of women
genderquake, young females are increasingly HAVING academic careers rather than starting families
Sue Sharpe
Changing social attitudes
young females’ ATTITUDES have changed.
young women have chosen to prioritise careers rather than families
Gibson
Key Theorist
secularisation
the decline in religion leads to the weakening of marriage values
(link to adultery)
Equal Pay Act & Marriage Act
legislation
Equal Pay Act = prohibited any less favorable treatment between men and women in terms of pay and conditions of employment
Marriage Act = same-sex marriages were legalized in England and Wale
BSA
Key Theorist
secularisation
48.6% of UK adults consider themselves not religious
Duncan & Phillips
Changing social attitudes
63% of their participant’s thoughts that divorce could be positive
Beck & Beck-Gernshiem
Key Theorist
changing social attitudes
people have a choice to end unsatisfactory relationships
Morgan
Key Theorist
decline in family values
the government are anti-marital as they don’t support through public or financial support
the increase in cohabiting creates a huge threat to marital & family values
Divorce reform act
The Act reformed the law on divorce by enabling couples to divorce after they had been separated for two years if they both desired a divorce
Abortion Act
legalising abortions on certain grounds by registered practitioners
Silvia
Key Theorist
Improved Healthcare
People are able to live longer because there has been an improvement in healthcare
Hantrias
Key Theorist
Decline in Total Fertility Rate
Women are having children later (30’s) and within a tighter time span.
Independent
life expectancy
maximum lifespan has rarely increased but more people are reaching it
