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8 Cards in this Set
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Polygamy
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To have more than one wife
Found in small-scale traditional societies Privilege of the wealthy |
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Polyandry
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Two or more brothers are married to one wife
Explained as a way of preventing land from being divided into less profitable units when a family of sons inherits from the previous generations Concentrates on wealth of each household by maintaining a large population of working adult males under one roof |
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Reasons for increase in divorce
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1) Changes in law
2)Declining stigma and attitudes 3) Secularization(Decline of religion) 4)Rising expectations of marriages 5)Changes in the position of women |
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Reasons for cohabitation
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1)Decline in stigma
2)Young are more likely to accept cohabitation 3)Less religious do it 4)Women have more financial stability |
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Reasons for increase in same-sex relationship
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1)Increased social acceptance of same sex relationships..Stigma
2)Less religious 3)Changes in law |
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Creative Singlehood
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The deliberate choice to live alone
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LAT
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Living apart together
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Reasons for lone-parent families
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1.Too few partners available in their age group
2.Children outside of marriage(less stigma attached to it) 3.Women not in relationship- wanting to adopt 4.Number of people opting for 'creative single hood' 5.Change in women economic role 6.Decline in numbers marrying- trend towards people marrying later 7. Increase in separation and divorce |
