Parents And Children Flashcards
(15 cards)
C: how many children are born outside of marriage?
Nearly half of all children. Double ad 1986. Parents are cohabiting
What are women doing?
Having children later. Avg age of first child rose by 4 to 28.1
How did the number increase slightly?
Rose to a peak of 1.94 in 2010
What’s one reason for the change?
Decline in stigma and increase in cohabitation.
How many lone-parent families are there?
Make up 22% of all families.
How many are lone mothers?
90%
Who were the biggest group of lone mothers?
Divorced women.
Why has the number risen?
Increase in divorce and separation. Decline in stigma
What’s another risen for the number rising?
Single by choice.
What does Murray say?
Growth of lone parent families as resulting from an over generous state. ‘Perverse incentive’
However what do New Right say?
Lone parent families are more likely to be in poverty.
How many do step families account for?
10%
How many have a child from a previous relationship?
85%
What did Ferri and Smith find?
Stepfamilies are very similar to first families in all major aspects.
What’s one reason for the pattern?
Increase in lone parents from divorce and separation.
