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divorce Flashcards

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what is divorce?

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the legal dissolution of marriage where a couple are no longer legally bound to each other

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what is the main divorce statistic?

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42% of marriages end in divorce- England and Wales

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What are the 5 main reasons for divorce

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legal changes
decline in stigma
secularisation
rising expectations
CPOW

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Which 2 laws can be used for divorce?

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1969 divorce law reform act
2020 no fault divorce

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What is the divorce law reform act?

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made ‘irretrievable breakdown’ of marriage a sole ground for divorce with unreasonable behaviour

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how is it easier to get a divorce?

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its cheaper
both women and men can divorce

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which 2 theorists can be used for CPOW on divorce

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Sharpe
Allan and Crow

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Allan and Crow- CPOW

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women have a seperate source of income from men so their economic independance means they can leave

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Theorist for rising expectations of marriage

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Fletcher

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Fletcher-rising expectations

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people today have high expectations of what marriage looks like

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how can expectations lead to divorce

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in the past people got married for economic security. Now, people believe in romantic love with our partners, so people get divorced if they feel the love has ended because they don’t see a point in being together

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what is secularisation?

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decline in religious beliefs or practices

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how does secularisation lead to divorce?

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the church oppose divorce , so if less people follow a religion they ignore religious rules

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which age group are likely to divorce?

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the younger people who get married- under 20 , 24% separated

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which social class are likely to get divorced?

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the lower class due to financial problems

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which theorists oppose divorce?

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New Right
sometimes functionalists

17
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which theorists support divorce?

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feminists
sometimes func
marxists
postmodernists

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