feminsist vs NR on divorce

New right:

• see divorce as too easy and should be more difficult.

• Divorce reform act is a sign of wider moral decline and they believe the gov should do something about it.

• Children from separated backgrounds are more likely to underachieve in school and have behaviour issues.

• Critical of feminists as they believe is has led to gender confusion about family roles.

Feminism:

• divorce on the rise due to women addressing the gender inequality and men not wanting to give up their power.

• Dunscombe and Marsden believe triple shift has caused frustration and divorce allows women to leave.

• Divorce is therefore positive as without it women would be trapped in unhappy or abusive relationships.

• Critical of NR for being outdated and the view that nuclear family is beneficial for all ignores how women are exploited by it.

Arguments for NR view:

• divorce creates dependency culture on state.

• Children are separated from their parents.

• Moral decline.

• Court may cause strain on children.

• People are discouraged from working on their marriage.

Arguments for feminist view:

• 70% women are now working.

• Triple shift

• Children don’t grow up in a toxic environment.

• Both genders may escape abuse.