One Person Households Flashcards
What are the reasons for more than one person households?
Divorce patterns
Marriage pattern
Creative singlehood
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This has created more one person households especially among men under 65 this is because any children are more likely to live with their mother, and their father is more likely to leave the family home
Ao1 marriage pattern
Due to the decline in the number of marriages more people are remaining single and the proportion of adults single has risen by about half since 1971
Ao1 creative singlehood
Stein argues that a growing number of people are opting for a creative singlehood, the deliberate choice to live alone
Ao3 for all
However, while many choose to remain single and live alone this is because there are few partners available in their age group, these are mainly older widows
And older man usually want younger women
What are the three reasons for living apart together
Decline in stigma
Changing positions of women
Limited finances
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Decline in stigma
There is no longer a stigma attached to living separately as it is now more socially acceptable for a couple not to live together to have a strong relationship
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Changing positions of women
Women are now financially independent and can often afford to live alone due to many changes in society such as the equal pay act where women get paid same as men
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Limited finances
Couples may not have the money to live together for example not being able to afford a mortgage
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for all
A minority actively chose to live apart for example because they wanted to keep their home as they have limited finances