Sociological theory view on divorce - New Right

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What do the New Right believe divorce is evidence of?

The decline of the family

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Why do the New Right believe that divorce threatens the nuclear family?

It caused an increase in ‘inadequate’ and ‘inferior’ families which has consequences for families

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What is an example of a consequence divorce has on the family according to the New Right?

Crime

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What do the New Right believe changes to laws for marriage and divorce do according to the New Right?

It makes divorce easy to obtain and can make couples rush into divorce without trying to solve their marital problems

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What do Rodger’s and Pryor (1989) say about divorce and single parent families?

They disadvantage children as they’re more likely to be involved in crime and under achieve in education

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What do Rodger’s and Pryor say divorce and single parent families cause?

An underclass

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AO3 of NR views - 2/5 of marriages are remarriages

Divorce doesn’t mean people are anti-marriage and marriage is still valued but people want to leave one relationship for another in the future

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AO3 of NR views - feminism

Feminists say an increase in divorce shows the improved position of women in the family

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AO3 of NR views - postmodernism

Postmodernists argue the increase in divorce shows the importance of choice in modern society