F&H CHANGE FAM PATTERNS

Question 1

From what years did divorce double then double again?

Answer 1

1961 to 1969 to 1972

Question 2

What percent of marriages end in divorce?

Answer 2

40

Question 3

What was the percentage change in Women divorce petitions from 1946 to now?

Answer 3

37% to 63%

Question 4

Explanations to the increase in divorce
- changes in the law

Answer 4

1923 - Equality
1949 - Cheaper
1971 - Widening grounds IB

Question 5

AO3 of changes to the law

Answer 5

Empty shell? Desertification?

Question 6

Explanations to the increase in divorce
- declined stigma

Answer 6

Michell and Goody - significant decrease.

Question 7

Explanations to the increase in divorce
- Secularisation

Answer 7

Lack of influence of churches and religion has had to soften its view.

Question 8

Explanations to the increase in divorce
- rising expectations of Love

Answer 8

Fletcher; less willing to tolerate
“ideology of Romantic Love”
the search for the one.
Allan and Crowe - people don’t see marriage as a binding contract.

Question 9

Explanations to the increase in divorce
- changing position of women

Answer 9

Women in paid work
Women do better in education
Welfare - less financially dependent

Question 10

Changing women in paid work

Answer 10

1971 - 53%
2021 - 73%

Question 11

Explanations to the increase in divorce
- feminist explanation

Answer 11

Dual Burden is a new source of conflict
Hotchschild - home life is more frustrating for women than work
Men and women both working means less Time to resolve conflict.

Question 12

Explanations to the increase in divorce
- Modernity and Individualisation

Answer 12

Beck and Giddens; more rigidity as they seek personal fulfilment
Giddens Pure relationship.

Question 13

What percentages of marriages were remarriages?

Answer 13

14.7%

Question 14

Overall increase in cohabitation couples

Answer 14

3.6 hetro cohab couples
Since 1996 increase of 144%

Question 15

Chester

Answer 15

Cohab is part of the process to marriage

Question 16

Coast

Answer 16

75% of cohab couples will eventually marry

Question 17

Stonewall

Answer 17

Identify as Straight;
Baby boomers 91%
GenZ 71%

Question 18

Gay Right to Adopt

Answer 18

2002

Question 19

Civil Partnership

Answer 19

2004

Question 20

Gay Marriage

Answer 20

2014

Question 21

Weeks

Answer 21

Gay couples starting to replicate Straight due to increased acceptance

Question 22

Allan and Crowe

Answer 22

Gay couples can negotiate their own roles as they are more flexible
- more fragile?

Question 23

Einardottir

Answer 23

Gay couples don want to replicate straight couples

Question 24

One person Household percentage in the uk

Answer 24

13%

Question 25

What percentage of OPH are over 65

Answer 25

51%

Question 26

Duncan and Philips

Answer 26

LAT seen as normal

Question 27

What percentage are LAT

Answer 27

10%

Question 28

Changing average age to give birth first

Answer 28

1974 - 26 2025 - 31

Question 29

Percentage of children born outside of wedlock

Answer 29

51%

Question 30

What percentage of Lone Parent families?

Answer 30

15%

Question 31

How much more likely LP children to be in poverty?

Answer 31

2x

Question 32

What percentage of LP are mothers

Answer 32

84%

Question 33

Renvoize

Answer 33

Professional Females are single by choice.

Question 34

Cashmore

Answer 34

Abused w/c mothers choose to go on benefits due to trauma

Question 35

Percentage of Step Families

Answer 35

15%

Question 36

Ferri and Smith

Answer 36

Step families are positive but higher risk of poverty

Question 37

Allan and Crowe SF

Answer 37

Conflict in Loyalities

Question 38

McCarthy

Answer 38

Some step families have tension and some dont

Question 39

What percentage of Black families are LP

Answer 39

24%

Question 40

Why are Black Lone parent households female headed

Answer 40

Slavery - children stayed with the mother

Question 41

Mitza

Answer 41

Black families are headed by lone mother due to female independence and not disorginisation

Question 42

Type of Asian family?

Answer 42

Extended

Question 43

Ballard

Answer 43

Extended families provide important role for migrants like childcare, finance and housing

Question 44

Brannen

Answer 44

Beanpole long and thin - increased by increased life ex