Same sex relationships- Families and households Flashcards
1
Q
stonewall 2008
A
about 5% of the adult population today is in a same- sex relationship
2
Q
when were homosexual acts discriminalised
A
1967
3
Q
what social policy treats same sex couples more equally
A
the civil partnership act
4
Q
when did the civil partnership act treat same sex relationships more equal
A
2004
5
Q
examples of what the civil partnership act did
A
equal pensions, inheritance, policies
6
Q
weeks
A
- ‘friendship a kinship’
- Same sex relationships offer the same security and stability as heterosexual families
7
Q
Allan and crow 2001
A
- they are more flexible and stable than heterosexual relationships as they have to negotiate their commitments and responsibilities
8
Q
dunnes
A
they are more symmetrical because they create their own norms and values
