Divorce 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyFamilies and householdsA2/A-levelOCR Created by: madelinefstrCreated on: 19-03-19 09:34 why divorce has the biggest impact on family patterns and diversity? it creates both lone-parent families and re-marriages leading to formation of step-families. 1 of 13 what changes in the law helped increase the rate of divorce rate? equalising the grounds, widening the grounds, making divorce cheaper 2 of 13 three alternatives of divorce? desertion, legal seperation, 'empty shell' marriages 3 of 13 what is desertion? one person leaves but the couple remain legally married 4 of 13 what does legal seperation mean? financial assets are legally separated but the couple remain married 5 of 13 what is an 'empty shell' marriage? the couple continue to live together but do not have a 'marital' relationship 6 of 13 how has the decline in stigma and changing attitudes increased the divorce rate? decline in negative stigma attatched to divorce, now more common so its been 'normalised' 7 of 13 how has secularisation increased rates of divorce? refers to the decline in the influence of religion in society. churches begun to soften their views with divorce. 8 of 13 the new rights view on the high divorce rate? undesirable, threatens the traditional nuclear family. 9 of 13 Feminists view on the high divorce rate? desirable, women are breaking free from oppression of the patriarchal nuclear family. 10 of 13 Postmodernists and the individualisation thesis? positive, evidence of freedom of choice to end relationships if they no longer meet the person's needs. 11 of 13 Functionalists view on high divorce rate? results of people's higher expectations of marriage today but not always a threat to marriage as people may re-marry. 12 of 13 interactionists view on high divorce rate? aim to understand what means to the individual (everyones experience is different) 13 of 13
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