Statistics on Same Sex Marriage and Civil Partnerships
This post explores the similarities and differences in marriage and civil partnership between same sex and opposite sex couples in […]
Families and Households, Family diversity
Families and Households
Families and Households, Family diversity
Research on Same Sex Parenting
One obvious difference between same-sex and opposite sex couples when it comes to children is that same-sex couples don’t have
Childhood, Families and Households
How Has Childhood Changed Over Time? A Comparison from the 19th Century to Today
How has childhood in the UK changed since the 19th Century, and have these changes been positive?
Families and Households, Marriage, Divorce and Cohabitation
Trends in Marriage, Divorce and Cohabitation in the UK
Since the 1960s marriage rates are down, and cohabitation and divorce rates are up!
Families and Households
Statistics on Family Life in the United Kingdom
This post outlines some of the ‘key facts’ students should know for the A-level sociology families and households topics. The
Families and Households, Marriage, Divorce and Cohabitation, Pot Luck
Why is there are a long term increase in divorce?
The 1969 Divorce Act, more women in paid work and the decline of tradition and more individual freedom can help explain the long term increase in divorce.
Families and Households
Shulamith Firestone – And the Artificial Womb
Shulamith Firestone argues that that the main cause of gender inequality is the biological fact of childbirth – which puts
Families and Households
Pets as Part of the Family
One of the key ideas associated with The Personal Life Perspective on the family is that are lots of differences
Family diversity, Social class, wealth and income inequalities
Family diversity by Social Class
the middle classes are more likely to get married and have babies later, and fewer of them.
Political Lesbianism
The main idea of Political Lesbianism is that sexuality is a choice. It’s about rejecting heterosexuality and men, not necessarily