Unit 1 - Marriage and Divorce Flashcards
What are causes of the change in marriage rates?
- Secularisation
- Rising independence for women
- Women have higher expectations of marriage
- Cohabitation rates are increasing
Are marriage rates rising or falling?
Falling.
What are consequences of the change in marriage rates?
-Economy is declining, generally married couples are financially better off and so they spend more money
Studies/people relating to marriages?
Morgan - New Right - “marriage is under threat”
Thomson - 1/10 adults are in a relationship but do not live together
Have divorce rates increased or decreased?
Increased.
What are some causes for divorce?
-No love
-Abuse
-Fighting
-Freedom
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What are consequences for divorce?
- Less people are marrying for love
- Disposable society
- Opportunities to be independent
Statistic for divorce?
42% marriages expected to end in divorce
Divorce policies?
1971 Divorce Reform Act - divorce was made easier and there no longer had to be a ‘matrimonial offence’
Who is sceptical that the family is in danger of falling apart?
Abbot and Wallace.
What did Rapoports say?
Argues that increased diversity is a good thing and it allows people greater freedom to live in a family which suits them.
