Continued- causes and consequences

Hughes and Church (2010) identifying a broad increase in

cohabitation, from 10% of couples in 1986 to ................... in 2006.

• 15%

• 22%

• 25%

• 35%

What year was the Family Law Act - that allowed divorce by agreement after a ‘period of reflection’

• 1990

• 1923

• 1996

• 2000

What is the term for a couple who may continue to live together after the marriage is over, but cannot afford to live apart?

What is the main cause for the increase in divorce rates?

• People want to change their name back

• People don't want children

• Money

• Legal changes

what is a reason for the upward trend in cohabitation?

• It is easier with children

• Cohabitation as a trial for their partner to prove they can settle down.

• Family influence

• Media influence

Statistically South Asian families have what percentage of lone parent families?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Answer explanation

Compared to 45% Black Caribbean!

Black Caribbean families are more likely to be m.......................

Who found that Black Caribbean families with dependent children had the largest proportion of cohabitating couples?

• Self and Zealey

• Mann

• Madood

• Hughes et al

Young and Wilmott conducted a study in the 1950s, what type of roles were more common?

• Joint Conjugal

• Segregated Conjugal

• Symmetrical

• Kinship

Answer explanation

They adopted a "March of progress" view- they recognise that these roles are now changing to become more symmetrcal.

One way divorce has contributed to family diversity?

• Less Children

• More common law families

• More children

• More marriage