Applying material from Item C, analyse two ways in which an ageing population may affect family structures.
My attempt at a model 10/10 answer for this A-level sociology exam question (families and households topic)
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UK Poverty Trends 1996 – 2017
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Women who do the lioness’s share of the housework, but men and women seem to have equal control over the
Domestic Abuse Trends England and Wales to 2022.
6.9% of women and 3.5% of men were victims of domestic abuse in England and Wales in 2022.
Sex and gender
Conceptualising Gender Equality in Relationships
From the traditional nuclear to the symmetrical family, and then the negotiated family and the pure relationship.
Outline and explain two social changes which may explain the decline of marriage in recent decades (10)
A model answer for a 10 mark ‘outline and explain’ question on the AQA’s A level sociology paper 2 (families and households)
ageing population, Families and Households
Japan’s Declining and Ageing Population
Last year Japan’s population declined by 300, 000, to 126 million, and and its population is predicted to decline to
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Is There a Crisis in Youth Mental Ill Health?
One in four teenage girls believe they are suffering from depression, according to a major study by University College London
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Analyse two ways in which migration has affected household structures (10)
How to get full marks for a 10 mark ‘item’ question in sociology A-level.
A level sociology exam practice, Exams and revision advice, Families and Households
AQA A-Level Sociology Paper 2: Families and Households Section – Exam Advice
How to answer the AQA’s A-level sociology paper 2. A guide to answering 10 mark outline and explain questions, 10 mark analyse questions and 20 mark essay questions.