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21 Cards in this Set
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What are the causes for increase in divorce |
Changes in law Decline of stigma Secularisation Rising expectations of marriage Changes in women positions |
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Information about changes in law |
Divorce was equalised in 1923 = Increasing Divorce got cheaper in 1949 = increasing
Unhappy solutions Due to Desertion- one partner leaves the other but still married (5+ years) Empty Shell - Married but still live under the same roof
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Declining of Stigama |
Defintion - The negative label attatched to a person or group of people
Decline in stigma has led to an increase in divorce as people aren't influenced by peoples opinions and divorce is seen as socially acceptable meaning that people aren't shameful Mitchell & Goody - They have been an increase in divorce since 1960's
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Secularisation |
Definition - The decline in influence of religion in society for example church attendance rates is declining |
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Rising expectation of marriage |
Fletcher Functionalist - argue that increase of exp has led to increase in divorce because women nowadays are less willing to tolerate unhappy marriage.
Feminist would argue and say that women are breaking free from patriarchal society and that's the increase of high divorce.. |
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Changes in position of women |
Women are seen to be more economically independent as they can go out and work meaning that they can go out and earn therefor are free to leave unsatisfactory marriage.
Women working rose from 47& in 1959 to 70% in 2005. Welfare benefit means that women can remain financially dependent on their husbands.
NR- argue against the welfare state =Loves nuclear= believes creates SPF = dependent |
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Sociologist view of High divorce? |
NR- undesirable = undermines the traditional nuclear fam = creates underclass coz of welfare dependent on single women Fem - Loves = shows women breaking free from patriarchal oppression Functionalist- dislike high divorce = marriage is under threat = the high rate of marriage shows that people are still committed. Postmodernists= See's high divorce rates as individuals having freedom to choose. |
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Marriage stats |
(Secularisation)- Couples less likely to marry in church. 1981 (60%) in 2005 (35%)
2005- 4 in 10 marriages are re marriages |
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Reasons for changing in patterns of marriage |
Changes in attitude to marriage = less pressure & more freedom= chose type of marriage Changes in position of women = education so career = more financially dependent = freedom not to marry
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Cohabitation |
definition - an unmarried couples in a sexual relationship living together.
Fastest growing family in the UK |
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Reason for increased cohabitation |
young people more likely to be in cohabitation 88% 18-24 agreed it was okay Young people with no religion are more likely to cohabit |
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Cohabitation (sociologist) |
Chester argues that most people see cohabitation as a process of getting married. 75% of cohabiting expected to marry. |
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Same sex relationship |
Stonewall, campaign for lesbian & gay, bi rights that 5-7%, The civil partnership act has given same sex couples similar legal rights |
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One person household |
3 in 10 household is one person household. Men under 65 were the group most likely to be living alone |
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Reason for the changes |
decline in marriage has led to people living alone but Stein argues that growing number of people are deciding to try the 'single-hood' |
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LAT |
definition - people in a relationship that are living apart 1 in 10 adults are in LATs 20% saw that LATs as in idea relationship |
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Childbearing |
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Child bearing- Reason for changes? |
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Lone Parents (24% of all families) |
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Lone parents - Reasons for the patterns |
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