Demography - Changing family patterns (OCR A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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What is the trend for children being born out of wedlock?
What is the trend for children being born out of wedlock?
Rising
Which factor explains the rise in births out of wedlock?
Which factor explains the rise in births out of wedlock?
Decline in stigma and secularisation
Why are children considered an economic liability today?
Why are children considered an economic liability today?
They cost more to raise than they earn
What percentage of all families are lone-parent families?
What percentage of all families are lone-parent families?
24%
What proportion of lone-parent families are headed by lone mothers?
What proportion of lone-parent families are headed by lone mothers?
90%
How much more likely is a child with a lone parent to live in poverty?
How much more likely is a child with a lone parent to live in poverty?
Twice as likely
Why are step-families at greater risk of poverty?
Why are step-families at greater risk of poverty?
Maintenance payments & stretched income
What characterises Black families in terms of family structure?
What characterises Black families in terms of family structure?
Higher proportion of lone-parent families
What does Reynolds argue about Black lone-parent family statistics?
What does Reynolds argue about Black lone-parent family statistics?
Statistics misleading, many in LATs
What is a key characteristic of Asian families?
What is a key characteristic of Asian families?
Tend to be larger, value family highly
What term did Willmott use for the modern extended family?
What term did Willmott use for the modern extended family?
Dispersed extended family
What causes beanpole families to form?
What causes beanpole families to form?
Increased life expectancy & smaller sizes