Martial Beakdown And Divorce

Question 1

Define divorce rate

Answer 1

The number of divorces per 1000 married people per year

Question 2

In 1911 how many applicants for divorce and how many successful divorces

Answer 2

859 divorce with 75% success rate

Question 3

In the 1950s how many divorces where their

Answer 3

30,870

Question 4

In 2019 how many divorces where their

Answer 4

107,599

Question 5

How many same sex divorces in 2019

Answer 5

822

Question 6

How many first time marriages end in divorce

Answer 6

42% and almost half occur in the first 10 years

Question 7

What percentage of second time marriages end in divorce

Answer 7

31%

Question 8

Reasons for the increase in divorce

Answer 8

• changes in the law
• rising exceptions
• rise in feminism

Question 9

How does changes in law increase

Answer 9

• divorce reform act 1969: easier for couples to divorce upon separation
• matrimonial and family proceeding act 1984: couples only need to be married for 1 year before divorce rather than 3 years

Question 10

How does rising exceptions increase divorce rates

Answer 10

• ideology of romantic love increases expectations
• postmodernist giddens: pure relationship emphasises that people have become more individualistic and have higher expectations
• media to blame: shapes our ideas on how a relationship should be
• don’t want empty shell marriages

Question 11

How does the rise in feminism increase divorce rates

Answer 11

Sue sharpe priority shift

Women now have increased financial independence due to impact of 2nd wave feminism - more rights and laws

Question 12

How many divorces are initiated by women

Answer 12

2/3

Question 13

Functionalists view on divorce rate

Answer 13

Favour and support overall due to the organic analogy
When divorce happens its because people are commited to finding the correct marriage for them
Fletcher - people divorce as they are not willing to tolerate empty shell marriages

Question 14

The new right view on high divorce rates

Answer 14

• threat to society
• an increase in lone paren families it increases the culture of dependency
• suggest laws to mark it harder to get divorce

Question 15

Feminists view on increase divorce rates

Answer 15

• divorce offered freedom of choice
• radical feminists: divorce as women breaking free from oppression
• liberal feminists: optimistic about having equal grounds for divorce if either individuals is unhappy

Question 16

Postmodernist view on high divorce rates

Answer 16

• recognise that individuals now have a choice when need aren’t met
• more instability but happier relationships
• giddens