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Applying Sociological Perspectives to the Decline of Marriage – Revision Notes

Posted on March 2, 2018 by

Summary revision notes (in diagram form) on sociological perspectives applied to the decline of marriage in society, written to help students revise for the families and households section of the AQA’s A-level sociology paper 2: topics in sociology. You will … Continue reading →

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Outline and explain two social changes which may explain the decline of marriage in recent decades (10)

Posted on February 28, 2018 by

A model answer for a 10 mark ‘outline and explain’ question on the AQA’s A level sociology paper 2 (families and households) Continue reading →

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Marriage, Divorce and Cohabitation

Posted on April 20, 2016 by

An Overview of Families and Households Topic Two – Marriage, Divorce and Cohabitation, covering key sub-topics, key concepts and some exam style questions (short answer and essay questions). You need to be able to identify key trends in marriage, divorce … Continue reading →

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Examining how family life varies by ethnicity in the UK

Posted on April 26, 2015 by

I’ll repopulate what’s below with links when I get a chance! Data from the latest (2011) census shows that 86% of the UK population are classified as ‘white’, 7.5% as ‘Asian’ or ‘Asian-British’, 3.3% as’ Black’, 2.2% as ‘Mixed’ and … Continue reading →

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Families Topic 2 – Marriage, Divorce and Cohabitation – Short Answer Questions

Posted on March 30, 2015 by

  Identify two trends (changes) in the pattern of marriage despite the fact that the overall number of marriages have declined (4) Fewer people are marrying There are more remarriages People are marrying later Couples are less likely to marry … Continue reading →

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Explaining the Changing Patterns of Marriage Mind Map

Posted on March 29, 2015 by

This is one way of teaching/ revising this sub-topic within the marriage and divorce topic of the Families and Households Module. You might need to click on it to enlarge it!

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Explaining the Changing Patterns of Marriage

Posted on March 29, 2015 by

The main trend in marriage in the UK is that of long term decline. This post examines some of the reasons behind this, such as changing gender roles, the increasing cost of living and individualisation Continue reading →

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Sociological Perspectives on Declining Marriage and Increasing Divorce on Society

Posted on March 28, 2015 by

This post examines the effects of declining in marriage and increasing divorce. Have women benefitted from these changes like some Feminists suggests. Are these trends signs of moral decline like the The New Right suggest, or are these trends just … Continue reading →

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Mindmap – Overview of Families and Households Topic 2: Marriage, Divorce and Cohabitation

Posted on March 26, 2015 by

     Test Yourself – Concepts test Short answer questions

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Explaining The changing patterns of divorce mind map

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