Demography - Cohabitation Trends (OCR A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Cohabitation definition
Cohabitation definition
People living together without being married
Trend in cohabitation rates
Trend in cohabitation rates
Rising
Secularisation effect on cohabitation
Secularisation effect on cohabitation
Church disapproval has less influence; people less religious
How women's position affects cohabitation
How women's position affects cohabitation
More financial independence, less need for marriage security
Cohabitation as trial marriage
Cohabitation as trial marriage
Many couples use it to test relationship before marriage
Cohabitation as permanent arrangement
Cohabitation as permanent arrangement
Provides more equality than traditional marriage for some
Same-sex relationships trend
Same-sex relationships trend
Increased social acceptance in recent years
Year same-sex marriage legalised in UK
Year same-sex marriage legalised in UK
2014
% of one-person households over 65
% of one-person households over 65
40%
% of adults predicted single by 2033
% of adults predicted single by 2033
Over 30%
Why older people live alone
Why older people live alone
Partner may have died
Reasons for rise in one-person households
Reasons for rise in one-person households
Rise in divorce, fall in marriage, secularisation, women's roles