changing patterns of family life Flashcards
what is serial monogamy
one long-term faithful relationship after another.
second and subsequent marriages have increase. What does this suggest?
that people still see marriage as important and people today are more likely to be serial monogamists.
what does an increase in cohabitation reflect?
a decreasing social sigma surrounding sex outside marriage
what is the percentage pf marriages that end in divorce?
48%
when do divorce rates ten to increase?
in periods of economic recession
which two religions have a significantly lower divorce rate?
Muslim and Hindu
what do feminists regard divorce as?
positive as it reflects choice for women leaving patriarchs; relationships
which parent is more likely to gain custody over the children during a divorce?
the mother
what did the Legal Aid Advice Act provide?
provided financial help to those who could not afford a divorce.
what did the Divorce Reform Act make possible?
for people to divorce on the grounds of ‘irretrievable brekdown’
what did the Divorce Reform Act result in?
the divorce rate increasing
what did the Removal of fault as a reason for divorce act mean?
people did not need to blame someone for something to get a divorce
what was the Family Law Act designed to do?
reduce divorce rates
what did the Family Law Act encourage people to do?
to have a period of reflection and consideration before divorcing
what are British-born women focussing on more then having children ?
their careers
what is the average age men and women have children?
30
what is a reason for the average age of women giving birth increasing?
increased choice and effectiveness of birth control
what do feminists say about women having choice and control over their fertility?
it is very positive
what is a reconstituted family?
couples where either one or both partners bring with them children from previous relationships
what is becoming the fastest growing family type?
reconstituted familles
