changing family patterns- decreasing marriage rates

Question 1

what are 5 reasons for the decline of people getting married?

Answer 1

-changing attitudes
-alternatives to marriage
-womens economic independence
-impact of feminism
-rising divorce rates

Question 2

what are changing attitudes?

Answer 2

less pressure to get married

Question 3

what are alternatives to marriage?

Answer 3

increase in cohabitation. these are also less stigmatised

Question 4

what is the impact of feminism?

Answer 4

many women view marriage as a patriarchal institution

Question 5

explain rising divorce rates?

Answer 5

may put women off marriage as they dont want to experience similar things.

Question 6

what 3 explanations are there for the trends in marriages?

Answer 6

-rise in serial monogamy
-later marriages
-fewer church marriages

Question 7

what is the rise in serial monogamy?

Answer 7

many people re marry

Question 8

what are later marriages?

Answer 8

younger people tend to cohabit and finish education before marrying off

Question 9

explain fewer church marriages?

Answer 9

because of secularisation there is a decline of religious influence