Increased divorce rate
- Created by: alicegrieve
- Created on: 25-02-18 19:58
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- REASONS FOR DIVORCE INCREASING
- CHANGES IN LAW
- made it easier & cheaper to divoce
- CHANGING EXPECTATIONS OF LOVE & MARRIAGE
- functionalists say people expect more & demand more from marriage
- IMPACT OF FEMINISM
- womens expectations of marriage has changed
- women expect more from marriage than men
- women no longer reliant on men with careers & education
- SECULARISATION
- people less likely to be influenced by religion when considering divorce
- marriage less sacred & more personal
- GREATER AVAILABILITY OF CONTRACEPTION
- safer to have sex outside of marriage
- GROWTH OF PRIVATISED NUCLEAR FAMILY
- nuclear family limits amount of people can go to for advice - less people to help stabilise the marriage
- INCREASED LIFE EXPECTANCY
- people more prepared o divorce if they fall out of love
- CHANGES IN LAW
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