Why is Divorce Declining in the UK?
The Divorce Rate in the UK has now been declining for several years, why is this? The divorce rate has […]
Families and Households
families
Families and Households, Family diversity
Shame about Single Mums
An excellent documentary about the history of single mums in the UK featuring Jamelia
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, 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
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
Sociology key terms
Overprotective Parents: Why Children Feel So Controlled Today
A summary of Dianna Gittin’s work on age patriarchy.
Families and Households, gender equality at home
Parenting, childcare and gender equality
Parenting is getting more equal, but is still not equal, for example in 2022 women did 30 minutes more childcare per day than their male partners.
Families and Households, Marriage, Divorce and Cohabitation
Self-Partenering
Emma Watson recently coined the term ‘self-partnering’ to demonstrate her happiness with being single, which is in an increasing trend