People marrying young, those with children before married, those cohabiting, parents that have been married before.
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What is the first non theoretical reason for rising divorce rates?
Changes in the law. More equal grounds for divorce between sexes made divorce easier to get one leading to an increase. Introduction of legal aid lowered cost of divorce so more people inclined to get one.. made solutions to divorce less popular.
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What is the second non theoretical reason for rising divorce rates?
Declining stigma and changing attitudes. Church used to condemn divorce, attaching a stigma to it. less stigma now (^ socially accepted).. more divorce to solve marital problems. This normalizes divorce making it go up further as not seen as shameful
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What is the third non theoretical reason for rising divorce rates?
Secularization. Religious influence going down... society becoming more secular. Churches opposition to divorce has less weight... people don't care as much leading to more divorce.
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What is the fourth non theoretical reason for rising divorce rates?
Rising expectations of marriage. Fletcher- people put high ones on marriage making them less tolerant of a unhappy one resulting in more divorces. They marry for the 'one' and love but if it doesn't work they divorce to keep looking for it.
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What is the fifth non theoretical reason for rising divorce rates?
Women's increased financial dependence. Pay gap has closed up a bit, welfare benefits are available and women work meaning women are now less dependent on husbands. They are free to leave unhappy marriage leading to higher divorce rates.
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What did Juliet Mitchell and Goody (1997) say? (A02)
There has been a decline in stigma attached to divorce since the 1980's.
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What is secularisation?
The decline in the influence of religion in society.
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What supports that society is becoming more secular?
The fact that church rates are going down.
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What is the first non theoretical reason for rising divorce rates?
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