Sociology · Year 12 · Families and Households · 3.º Período
Changing Family Patterns
Analysing trends in marriage, divorce, cohabitation, and the increasing diversity of family structures.
National Curriculum Attainment TargetsAQA AS Sociology 3.1.2.2 (Changing family patterns)Edexcel Sociology 8SY0/02 (Families and Households)
About This Topic
Analysing trends in marriage, divorce, cohabitation, and the increasing diversity of family structures.
Key Questions
- Why has the divorce rate increased significantly since the 1970s?
- What are the reasons for the rise in lone-parent families?
- Is the nuclear family still the norm in the UK?
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