Decline in marriage& acceptance of cohabitation
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- Created on: 15-12-15 16:46
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- Decline in marriage& Cohabitation
- Decline in marriage:
- Marriage rates declining
- 2012- 67% of marriages were first marriages for both partners
- Compared to: 1971- 80%
- Between 1972 and 2012- Average age at first marriage increased by about 8 yr
- Estimated no. of people cohabiting doubled between 1996& 2012
- For 1st Marriages: living together before: yr 2000 (80%),1950 (2%)
- Estimated 22% of couples will cohabit rather married by 2021
- For 1st Marriages: living together before: yr 2000 (80%),1950 (2%)
- MEANING OF COHABITATION:
- As a fairly temporary, informal arrangement:
- As an alternative/ substitute to marriage
- As a preparation for/trial marriage
- REASONS FOR DECLINE OF MARRIAGE& GROWING COHABITATION:
- Changing role of women:
- Women in cohabiting relationships carry out less work
- Reduced functions of family:
- Marriage become less of pratical necessity
- Changing social attitudes- Less social stigma:
- Young people more likely to cohabit than older people- YP-easy going attitudes
- Growing secularization:
- The rising divorce rate:
- Deter couples from marriages not lasting
- Reducing risk:
- Beck (1992)- living in "risky society" Individuals less controlled by traditional structures& institution
- Less loyalty demanded by social norms of marriage
- Beck (1992)- living in "risky society" Individuals less controlled by traditional structures& institution
- Changing role of women:
- Decline in marriage:
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