Changes in the Family 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyFamilies and householdsASAQA Created by: ash8642Created on: 25-04-19 19:10 Marriage Fewer people marrying Lowest rates since 1920s 2005 - less than half the number of first-time marriages in 1970 More re-marriages 2005 - 4 in 10 had one or more partner previously married Serial monogamy People marrying later Women = 30 Men = 32 Change in venue Less marrying in Church - 35% in 2005 1 of 6 Marriage Reasons for Change Social attitudes Acceptance of co-habitation Having children out of wedlock Secularisation Influence of religion has dwindled 3% non-religious vs 17% religious Freedom of Women Less economically dependent Increased choice/options Fear of divorce Remain unmarried to avoid divorce Beck + Giddens/Postmodernism 2 of 6 Co-Habitation Fastest growing type in the UK 3.3 million in Britain 'Young Person's Game' 88% 18-42-year-olds think it's alright 40% of over-60s think it's alright Secularisation Less religious influence Not living in sin Freedom of women Less financially dependent 3 of 6 Co-Habitation Evaluation Chester Process towards marriage Coast 75% expect to marry each other Bejin Viable alternative arrangement Create more personalised/equal relationships 4 of 6 Same-Sex Couples 5-7% of couples are same-sex (2012) Legal changes Decriminalisation of male homosexuality Same-sex marriages (2014) Social attitudes More tolerance of same-sex Adopt 'traditional' relationships 5 of 6 Single-Parent Families Make up 22% of families with children 90% female-headed Pre-1990s - generally divorced women Post-1990s - single (never married) women Dependency culture Children are twice as likely to be in poverty 60% of single-parents are unemployed Murray - married to the system 6 of 6
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