What are some of the reasons for divorce?
- Prominence of individualism
- romatic love fades
- women are less dependent of men
- marriage is stressful
- children only add to the stress
- it is more socially acceptable
- divorce is now easier
Who is at greatest risk of getting divorced?
- young people (especially if they got engaged quickly)
- unexpected pregnancy
- one or both people have substance abuse problems
- people whose parents divorced
What is alimony?
Court-ordered child support payments
What trend in there is custody cases?
Mothers recieving sole-custody is decreasing, joint custody is increasing
What is a blended family?
composed of children and some combination of biological parents and step-parents
Define family violence
emotional, physical, or sexual abuse of one family member by another
What is the most common form of family violence?
Spousal abuse - 2/3 of victims are female
There is a higher percentage of ____ who are lone parents
Women
Define cohabitation
The sharing of a household by an unmarried couple
The number of unmarried women in their twenties and thirties is ______
Increasing
What are boomerang kids?
Young people who have finished post secondary schooling but return home to live with parents
