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Flashcards in Cohabitation Deck (5)
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1
Q

cohabitation - number of first-time marriages has ___ since when?

A

halved

1971

2
Q

cohabitation - number of people cohabitation has ___ since when?

A

doubles

1996

3
Q

cohabitation

A

living together and having a sexual relationship without being married

4
Q

cohabitation - why people cohabitate

A
  • alternative substitution to marriage (without legal commitments or patriarchal element)
  • temporary, casual relationship (sharing accommodation to spend time together)
  • preparation/trial for marriage
5
Q

cohabitation - reasons for decline in marriage & growing cohabitation

A
  • changing role of women (personal fulfilment without commitments )
  • reduced functions of the family (no longer practical necessity)
  • changing social attitudes and reduced social stigma
  • secularisation (importance of marriage, disapproval of cohabitation declined)
  • rising divorce rates (deter couples)
  • risk-society (individuals no longer controlled by traditional institutions, range of alternatives)