THEORY Flashcards
changes in family diversity
Buck and Scot(1994) cohabitation
only 1 in 10 young people think cohab is wrong, compared to 1 in 3 old people
Beck - cohabitation
there is a wider range of choice nowadays with peoples personal lives
Sharpe(1976) cohabitation
change in priorities for females , they are more career focused
McRae(1993) - cohabitation
cohabitiation is a sensible option by people with a fear of divorce
Chester(1985) cohabitation
cohabitation is just part of the eventual marriage process
Wilson -marriage
decline in religious beliefs encourages less marriages
McRae(1993) marriage
fear of divorce, people are cohabitating
Wilkinson - marriage
gender quake changing and evolving in roles and priorities
McRobbie - marriage
she comapred 2 magazines and noticed a shift in what they promoted for girls , ow they promote jobs and careers
Fletcher(1966) - divorce
says people today have high expectations of marriage
Allan and Crow(2001)- divorce
women nowadays have a separate source of income , so don’t need to rely on a helping husband
Klineburg (2012)- singlehood
living alone is a mark of success amongst younger people
Sharpe(1976)