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1
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Mitchell and Goody (1997)

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since the 1960’s there has been a DECLINING STIGMA attached to DIVORCE

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why has there been a declining stigma attached to divorce?

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  • high profile divorces
  • church less influential (secularisation - society becoming less religious)
  • changes in the position of women ( less financially dependent on their husbands)
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who is most likely to get divorced?

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  • those who marry young (older=settle)
  • those who have children before marriage
  • people who have been married before
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changes in law , evaluation

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it is still expensive

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rising expectations of marriage , evaluation

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patronising to people , many know marriage isn’t perfect

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declining stigma , evaluation

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stigma still exists

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secularisation , evaluation

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religion actually increasing globally

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changing positions of women , evaluation

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women still not equal , not all want the same in life

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9
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divorce

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legal termination of marriage

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divorce rates : 1971—–>
1991—->
2015—>

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1971—–> 74,000
1991—-> 158,000
2015—> 101,000 (down as there was less marriages in the first place)

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Chandler (2005)

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approx 40% of todays marriages END in DIVORCE
7/10 APPLICATIONS for DIVORCE now come from women

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12
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in moderate societies divorce has…

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risen steeply

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marriage rates:1971—–>
1991—->
2015—>

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1971—–> 459,000
1991—-> 350,000
2015—> 239,000

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causes for rise in divorce rates

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  • rise in women’s rights
  • no longer taboo and more accepted
  • less religious
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causes for rise in divorce rates , changes in law

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divorce has become:
- equal
- easier
- cheaper

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16
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Fletcher (1996)

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argues we place too high expectations on our marriages , which is why so many of them fail

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before 1857:

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divorce DIDN’T EXIST , special act of parliament was the only way you could get one

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1857:

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men able to divorce their wives (if unfaithful) and very expensive

19
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1923:

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women given the same rights as (1857) men

20
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1969:

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‘DIVORCE LAW REFORM ACT’ made IRRETRIEVABLE BREAKDOWN of marriage ACCEPTABLE as the sole grounds for divorce , but only after 2YRS of being SEPARATED

21
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divorce law reform act

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made irretrievable breakdown acceptable as the sole ground for divorce , but only after 2 years of being separated

22
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1996

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’ FAMILY LAW ACT’ allows divorce by AGREEMENT after a ‘period of reflection’

23
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rising expectations since the 1950’s

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  • 1950’s , not much expected from marriage
  • little choice over who they married
  • location , work , money important factors
  • romance was a ‘bonus’ not an expectation
24
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why is there a higher age of marriage now

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age of marriage increasing because people spend more time in education and establishing a career , many now cohabit before marrying

25
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reasons for increasing divorce

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  • changing law
  • rising expectations of marriage
  • declining stigma
  • secularisations
    -changing position of women
26
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why are couples now less likely to marry in church

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  • secularisation
  • church does not allow divorcees to marry
27
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what is cohabitation

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involves an UNMARRIED COUPLE in a SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP to be LIVING TOGETHER

28
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what % of all unmarried adults under 60 are cohabiting?

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25% , 2x the number in 1986

29
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what is the number of cohabiting couples expected to do by 2021

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double (2x)

30
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reasons for rise in cohabitation

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  • DECLINE IN STIGMA , seen as more acceptable
  • INCREASED CAREER OPS FOR WOMEN , less need for financial security of marriage
  • SECULARISATION , people with no religion more likely to cohabit than religious people
31
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Coast (2006)

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some couples see cohabitation as a step on the path of marriage

32
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what % of cohabiting couples expect to marry each other

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75%

33
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Bejin(1985)

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some couples see it a a permanent alternative to marriage
- cohabiting as a SERIOUS ATTEMPT made by some YOUNG PEOPLE to CREATE a more EQUAL RELATIONSHIP the TRADITIONAL PATRIARCHAL MARRIAGE

34
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Shelton and John (1993)

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women who cohabit do less housework than their married counterparts

35
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same sex relationships are…

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increasing

36
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Stonewall (2008)

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around 5-7% of adults today in Britain today have same sex relationships

37
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why has there been a rise in single person households

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  • increase in divorce and separation
  • deline in number of marriages
  • older widow
38
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what are LATS

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increase in number of adults that are in significant relationships but not married or cohabiting

39
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LATS (what does it stand for)

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living apart together

40
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why do LATS exist

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  • maybe chose to remain in their own homes
  • may not be able to afford a new flat to live together
41
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who is the rise in 1 person households mainly due to

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  • many of the people are >25 , men more likely
  • after divorce , men more likely to leave the family home

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