Changing family patterns

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5 reasons explaining the increase of divorce
changes in the law, decline in stigma & changing attitudes, secularisation rising expectations of marriage, changes in positions of women
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What are the 3 laws that were introduced in terms of changing divorce?
Equalising the grounds for divorce bewteen sexes (1923) making divorces cheaper - through legal aid (1949) widening the ground for divorce (1971)
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What are the other solutions of divorce?
Desertion, legal separation and an 'empty shell' marriage
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Define desertion
One partner leaves the other but they are still legally married
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Define legal seperation
The court seperates legal affairs but they remain married
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Define 'empty shell' marriage
where the couples continue to live under the same roof but remain married in name only
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Define 'decline in stigma' in terms of divorce
There is a less negative light on getting divorced.
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What do Mitchell and Goody argue?
There has been a decline in stigma attached to divorce.
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Define secularisation
The decline in the influence of religion in society
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Define rising expectations of marriage
People believe that there is a Mr/Miss right out there for them. If the love dies in a marriage there is no reason to keep it alive
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What does Fletcher ague?
Higher expectations people place on marriages is a major cause of rising divorce rates
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What do functionalists think about rising expectations of marriage?
They are optimistic. Even though divorce rates have increased, remarriage statistics are still high. This shows divorcees have not rejected marriage as an institution.
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How do feminists criticize functionalists?
Too positive view ( rosy tint) Feminists argue opression against women is the main reason for conflict and divorce. Argue functionalists cannot explain why the majority of women seek for a divorce
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Highlight the changes in positions of women.
Economic positions means they can now file for a divorce as they are not economically dependent on men, women are likely to be in paid work, anti-discrimination laws and equal pay acts
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What do Allan and Crow argue?
Spouses are not economically reliant on each other which means they don't have to tolerate each other thus leading to more divorces
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How do feminists criticize changes in postions of women?
They say that women are now wage earners as well as house makers and so a new form of conflict has sourced between husbands and wives thus leading to more divorces.
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What does Rushton argue?
Working women are more likely to divorce because they can afford it
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New Rights view on high divorce rates?
undermines the traditional nuclear family. Creates an underclass of welfare dependent female lone parents, which leaves boys without role models
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Feminists view on high divorce rates?
Desirable as it shows women are breaking free from the oppression of the patriarchal family
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State 3 important changes in patterns of marriage?
Couples believe the quality of relationship is more important than the legal status of the relationship, better educational prospects for women(postponing children) people are scared of divorce
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Reasons for changes in marriage?
changes in attitudes, secularisation, decline in stigma, changes in positions of women, fear of divorce
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What does Chester have to say about cohabitation?
Its a trial run of marriage
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What are the 3 laws that were introduced in terms of changing divorce?

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Equalising the grounds for divorce bewteen sexes (1923) making divorces cheaper - through legal aid (1949) widening the ground for divorce (1971)

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