Changing Patterns

Mitchell + Goody

 

Declining stigma of divorce

 

Fletcher

 

High expectations of marriage. Not tolerating unhappy marriage.

 

Allan + Crow

 

Love, satisfaction and commitment= marriage.

 

Sigle-Rushton

 

Dual burden= higher divorce.

 

Beck + Giddens

 

Individualisation thesis– tradition not important.      Pursue own self-interest.

 

Coast

 

75% cohabitors expect to get married.

 

Bejin

 

Cohabitation represents attempt to create negotiated and equal relationship.

 

Shelton + John

 

Women in cohabiting couples do less housework.

 

Stonewall

 

6% adult are in same-sex relations.

 

Weeks

 

Chosen family and kinship in gay individuals.

 

Mirza

 

Larger number of Black lone-mothers= independence.

 

Berthoud

 

British Asian families committed to traditional family.

 

Brannen

 

Beanpole family from increased life expectancy but smaller family size.

 

Cheal

 

Daughters chosen as carers. Sons chosen for money.