marriage, cohabitation, divorce Flashcards

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why are marriage rates declining

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  • secularisation
  • change in attitudes
  • declining stigma
  • feminism - financial freedom
  • increase of divorce
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cohabitation increasing why

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  • socially acceptable
  • career aspirations
  • contraception and abortion available
  • movement e.g. travelling, working
  • trial marriage
  • cheaper
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why has divorce increased

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  • divorce reform act makes it easier to divorce e.g. increase on reconstituted etc
  • welfare state support
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why have same sex increased

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  • homosexuality decriminalised
  • legislation of adoption is available to create same sex families
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lone parent families

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  • welfare state support
    child support agencies
    choice of adoption for those who want to raise children alone
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