Lone Parent Families Flashcards
1
Q
How many families in the uk are lone parent
A
15%
2
Q
In 209 how man lone parent families
A
2.9 million
3
Q
How much as the lone parent family grown since 1971
A
Tripled
4
Q
How many lone parent families are brought about by divorce
A
60%
5
Q
How many lone parent families are a matrifocal household
A
90%
6
Q
Reasons to why lone parent families increased
A
- feminism- 2nd wave
- postmodernist view
- legal changes
7
Q
Legal changes to why lone parent families have increased
A
Divorce reform act 1969
Human right 1998
Child support agency 1993 - 30hr free childcare per week in term time
8
Q
Individualistic society cause for increase in lone parent families
A
- postmodernist
Gidden- pure relationship leave if needs are not being met - increase family diversity
