Legal Age for Marriage Raised to 18
The legal age of marriage in the UK rose from 16 to 18 years of on Monday 27th February 2023. […]
Families and Households
marriage
Families and Households
Thinking about Divorce Might help marriages last longer!
Sociology students should be well aware that we live in age of persistently high divorce rates, with almost half of
Families and Households, Family diversity
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, 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, 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
Applying Sociological Perspectives to the Decline of Marriage – Revision Notes
Summary revision notes (in diagram form) on sociological perspectives applied to the decline of marriage in society, written to help
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)
Families and Households
Marriage, Divorce and Cohabitation
An Overview of Families and Households Topic Two – Marriage, Divorce and Cohabitation, covering key sub-topics, key concepts and some
Ethnicity, Family diversity
Family diversity by ethnicity in the UK
Asian households are the most likely to married, black households have the highest rates of single parents.