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Sociology Paper 1: Families Pt 2 (Patterns of divorce (Secularisation…
Sociology Paper 1: Families Pt 2
Patterns of divorce
Secularisation which is the decline in religious beliefs has meant that people aren't held back from divorcing someone because their religion frowns upon it
Through the media couples have high expectations of marriage which means that if they aren't met it could lead to divorce
Through changes in society women are not necessarily tied to their husbands economically so have the chance to divorce them
Legal changes have made divorces easier and cheaper for instance the divorce reform act of 1969 which made irretrievable breakdown of marriage as grounds for divorce and the 1984 legislation you could divorce after just one year of marriage
Divorces have become more socially acceptable in society
In general the number of divorces per year has increased from 63,000 in 1970s to 144,000 in 2007
Consequences of divorce
It can lead to a loss of income for one of the parents involved if the other was the bread winner
Divorced people may experience loss of emotional support
Conflict between the two parents may continue on after the divorce has gone through
Some children can lose contact with one of the parents
It can lead to and increase in certain family types
Changing parent-child relationships
Relationships are less authoritarian now with them being centred around the child and children in middle class households are more likely to be included in decision making than in working class households
Young people are now more financially dependant as they have to stay in education until they are 18
Patterns of life expectancy
There have been major improvements in public health and sanitation
The welfare state to help people who are struggling to cope
We live healthier lifestyles now and have better diets thanks to the advancement of science
Patterns of marriage
During the 1960s and 1970s the number of births outside of marriage increased and in 2006 over 40% of all babies born were out of marriage showing the changing attitudes towards sex before marriage
There has been an increase of people marrying abroad that are UK citizens
The marriage rate in the UK has declined from 7.1 marriages per 1000 people in 1981, to 5.2 marriages per 1000 people in 2005 but there has been an increase in second marriages and the number of people cohabiting has double over the last 20 years