Family Patterns & Demography Flashcards
(29 cards)
3 reasons for the increase in divorce rate
- changes in the law (Divorce Reform Act 1969, Divorce Dissolution and Separation Act 2020).
- 2nd wave feminism (increased financial independence means they no longer need to stay in empty shell marriages).
- secularisation and confluent love.
Divorce rate of opposite sex couples in the 50s
2.8
Divorce rate of opposite sex couples now
8.9
Define ‘divorce rate’
The number of divorces per 100 married people per year
What did the Divorce Reform Act 1969 do?
Changed the grounds of divorce to include ‘irretrievable breakdown of marriage’.
What did the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 do?
Allowed couples to file for divorce without reason or blame, creating a safer environment for children.
3 reasons for the decrease in marriage rates.
- confluent love and secularisation.
- priority shift, genderquake
- cost of weddings and fear of divorce
Define ‘marriage rate’
Number if people marrying per 1000 unmarried people over the age of 16 per year.
What has happened to marriage rates since the 50s?
Decreased by three times for both men and women.
What percentage of first time marriages end in divorce?
42%
How much do weddings cost on average?
£30,000
What has happened to cohabitation rates since 2000?
Almost doubled
3 reasons for the increase in cohabitation
- priority shift, genderquake.
- confluent love and secularisation.
- cost of marriage and fear of divorce.
3 reasons for the increase in same sex families
- changes in law (decriminalisation, marriage and adoption).
- secularisation and individualism.
- high profile figures on social media/normalisation (Weeks).
3 reasons for the increase in singlehood
- priority shift/genderquake.
- increase in divorce and life expectancy (widows).
- confluent love/rising standards.
What has happened to the number of people living alone since the 70s?
Almost tripled.
Boomerang generation
Young adults that share a house with their parents after previously living on their own.
Clipped wing generation
Young adults who live with their parents, predominantly due to financial reasons.
What is the difference between the birth rate and total fertility rate?
The birth rate is the number of live births per thousand of the population per year.
The total fertility rate is the average number of children a woman will have during fertile years.
3 reasons for the decrease in birth rate
- changes in women’s positions.
- financial strains (child labour, consumerism, child centred society)
- fertility (abortion and contraception laws)
What has happened to birth rates since the 1900s
They have decreased by 3 times.
3 reasons for the increase in lone parent households
- changes in the law (divorce and adoption).
- confluent love.
- priority shift/genderquake.
What has happened to lone parent rates since the 70s?
They have tripled.
What has happened to the death rate since the 1900s
It has halved
