Examine the reasonsfor changes in the patterns of marriage and cohabitation in the last 40 years or so (24 marks)
Examine the reasons for the change in the patterns of marriage and cohabitation in the last 40 years (24 marks)
Since the 1970s there has been a dramatic decrease in the number of marriages. There has also been an increase in one parent families and in cohabitation, this is where you are not married but live together. However there’s the new right who disagree with the whole idea, they claim it as less stable and it could lead to an increase the moral breakdown of society, they also see a link between one parent families, educational under-achievement and delinquency. However this also undermines the idea of patriarchy family values.
The great decline in marriage over the 40 years has increased. There are many reasons for changes in the patterns for the decline such as people may be delaying marriage than rejecting the whole idea, marriage is still the main type of partnership for men and women in the uk, changes in attitudes of women are most significant and two fifths of the marriages are remarriages, which still suggests that marriage is still a desirable life goal people are just taking their time in deciding. Monogamy is no longer suitable and that may be the needs of people have changed which can be found in a new partner this has led to the increase in marriage. The new right argue that the ‘attachment and obligation’ of marriage people’s behaviour married men are more likely to work and earn more.
There has also been a dramatic increase in cohabitation over the last 25 years, but it might be equally overplayed. The new right commentators have claimed cohabitation as less stable than marriage, cohabiting couples are claimed to be less happy and fulfilled, and more stressed and depressed. However, for people see it as an alternative to marriage. About 60% subsequently marry. But some of the people in these cohabiting relationships are may be waiting for divorce.
The number of one-parent families has grown for 2% in 1961 to 7% in 2005. Most of
Since the 1970s there has been a dramatic decrease in the number of marriages. There has also been an increase in one parent families and in cohabitation, this is where you are not married but live together. However there’s the new right who disagree with the whole idea, they claim it as less stable and it could lead to an increase the moral breakdown of society, they also see a link between one parent families, educational under-achievement and delinquency. However this also undermines the idea of patriarchy family values.
The great decline in marriage over the 40 years has increased. There are many reasons for changes in the patterns for the decline such as people may be delaying marriage than rejecting the whole idea, marriage is still the main type of partnership for men and women in the uk, changes in attitudes of women are most significant and two fifths of the marriages are remarriages, which still suggests that marriage is still a desirable life goal people are just taking their time in deciding. Monogamy is no longer suitable and that may be the needs of people have changed which can be found in a new partner this has led to the increase in marriage. The new right argue that the ‘attachment and obligation’ of marriage people’s behaviour married men are more likely to work and earn more.
There has also been a dramatic increase in cohabitation over the last 25 years, but it might be equally overplayed. The new right commentators have claimed cohabitation as less stable than marriage, cohabiting couples are claimed to be less happy and fulfilled, and more stressed and depressed. However, for people see it as an alternative to marriage. About 60% subsequently marry. But some of the people in these cohabiting relationships are may be waiting for divorce.
The number of one-parent families has grown for 2% in 1961 to 7% in 2005. Most of