topic 2 - family diversity - 1 PERSON HOUSEHOLDS

Question 1

why is divorce patterns a reason for an increase in 1 person households

Answer 1

1 person households common among men under 65, because following divorce, children more likely t live with their mother, father likely to leave family home.

Question 2

how has marriage patterns for a reason for one person households.

Answer 2

Due to decline in marriages trend fir marrying later, remaining single, proportion of adults who are single risen.

Question 3

how has creative single-hood a reason for more 1 person households.

Answer 3

STEIN - argues growing no of people in CREATIVE SINGLEHOOD deliberate choice to live alone

• individualisation thesis - increased choice in personal relationships, no longer dictated by social structured roles, engage in pure relationships

Question 4

what’s the AO3 for 1 person households

Answer 4

while many choose to remain single and live alone, some are alone because they are too few available in their age group, mainly older widows