Marriage Marital Breakdown and Family Decline (MMBFD) #1
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- Marriage Marital Breakdown and Family Decline.
- Many see this as a threat to the family, which in turn in the foundation piece of a stable and civilised society.
- Morgan (2003)
- Suggests that cohabitation, divorce and delay of marriage can contribute to low fertility rates.
- This is a result of an ageing population which places a massive burden on those of working age who need support the growing proportion of elderly in the population.
- Suggests that cohabitation, divorce and delay of marriage can contribute to low fertility rates.
- Many Western society's have expressed a concern about what they se as the decline of marriage of family life
- Almond (2006)
- Believes that the family is fragmenting because there is a shift away from the family as a reproductive unit and more as one of emotional support.
- This means there is a more individual prespective and acceptance of alternatives e.g. gay families, marital breakdown etc.
- She believes this is damaging to society and that steps should be taken to reverse this before further damage to society is done.
- This means there is a more individual prespective and acceptance of alternatives e.g. gay families, marital breakdown etc.
- Believes that the family is fragmenting because there is a shift away from the family as a reproductive unit and more as one of emotional support.
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- The threats to marriage and family life come from two main factors:
- 1) Threats result from alternatives to marriage and conventional marriages
- 2) Threats resulting from the breakdown of marriages
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