Demography - Changing family patterns (OCR A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Trend in children born out of wedlock
Trend in children born out of wedlock
Rising
Why are more births outside marriage?
Why are more births outside marriage?
Rise in cohabitation, declining stigma, secularisation
Trend in number of children per woman
Trend in number of children per woman
Falling
What are children now considered economically?
What are children now considered economically?
Economic liability
% of families that are lone-parent
% of families that are lone-parent
24%
% of lone-parent families that are lone mothers
% of lone-parent families that are lone mothers
90%
Poverty risk for lone-parent child vs two-parent
Poverty risk for lone-parent child vs two-parent
Twice as likely to live in poverty
Family pattern characteristic of Black families
Family pattern characteristic of Black families
Higher proportion of lone-parent, female-headed
Reynolds' view on Black lone-parent stats
Reynolds' view on Black lone-parent stats
Misleading - many in stable non-cohabiting relationships (LATS)
Characteristic size of Asian families
Characteristic size of Asian families
Tend to be larger
Willmott's term for modern extended family
Willmott's term for modern extended family
Dispersed extended family
Roles of extended family
Roles of extended family
Childcare, financial support
How are beanpole families extended?
How are beanpole families extended?
Vertically
Beanpole families cause: longevity
Beanpole families cause: longevity
Increased life expectancy
Beanpole families cause: family size
Beanpole families cause: family size
Smaller family sizes