The Changing Nature of Family Structures (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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Which sociologists identified the nuclear family as the dominant family form in modern society?
Which sociologists identified the nuclear family as the dominant family form in modern society?
Young and Willmott
What is a symmetrical nuclear family?
What is a symmetrical nuclear family?
Equal relationships w/ shared tasks
What does the 'G' in the CLOGS framework stand for?
What does the 'G' in the CLOGS framework stand for?
Generational diversity
What percentage of UK households consisted of only one person in 2013?
What percentage of UK households consisted of only one person in 2013?
29 per cent
How many cohabiting couples were there in the UK in 2013?
How many cohabiting couples were there in the UK in 2013?
2.9 million
What percentage of the population is estimated to be homosexual?
What percentage of the population is estimated to be homosexual?
Between 5 and 7 per cent
When was the Civil Partnership Act passed that gave legal recognition to same-sex couples?
When was the Civil Partnership Act passed that gave legal recognition to same-sex couples?
2004
By what percentage did reconstituted families increase from 2003 to 2013?
By what percentage did reconstituted families increase from 2003 to 2013?
39 per cent
What percentage of second marriages end in divorce?
What percentage of second marriages end in divorce?
31 per cent
What percentage of African-Caribbean families are matrifocal families?
What percentage of African-Caribbean families are matrifocal families?
Over 50 per cent
What percentage of Asian families live in extended families?
What percentage of Asian families live in extended families?
33 per cent
What percentage of lone parents with dependent children are women?
What percentage of lone parents with dependent children are women?
92 per cent
When did the Divorce Reform Act come into effect allowing 'irretrievable breakdown' as grounds?
When did the Divorce Reform Act come into effect allowing 'irretrievable breakdown' as grounds?
1971
What percentage of divorces are initiated by women?
What percentage of divorces are initiated by women?
65 per cent
How many adults aged 20-34 lived with parents in 2013?
How many adults aged 20-34 lived with parents in 2013?
Over 3.3 million (26% of age group)