Contemporary Changes Affecting Family Structure (Leaving Cert Home Economics): Flashcards
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What is marital breakdown?
What is marital breakdown?
Dissolution of marriage through separation or divorce
Year divorce legalised in Ireland
Year divorce legalised in Ireland
1995
What does 'changing role of women' describe?
What does 'changing role of women' describe?
Shift from homemakers to dual roles in workplace and home
Female workforce participation change (1990s to recent)
Female workforce participation change (1990s to recent)
From approx. 45% in early 1990s to over 60%
Year of Ireland's same-sex marriage referendum
Year of Ireland's same-sex marriage referendum
2015
High cost of living impact on families
High cost of living impact on families
Affects family planning, housing, and generational support
Multi-generational households reason (Dublin)
Multi-generational households reason (Dublin)
Young adults delaying independence due to housing costs
Celtic Tiger vs 2008 downturn impact
Celtic Tiger vs 2008 downturn impact
Different impacts on savings, job security, and lifestyle
State benefits purpose
State benefits purpose
Support families, especially lower-income households
Automated household appliances examples
Automated household appliances examples
Robotic vacuum cleaners and automated dishwashers
Communication technologies examples
Communication technologies examples
WhatsApp and Facebook
Entertainment technology example
Entertainment technology example
Netflix streaming platform
Three key areas reshaping Irish family structures
Three key areas reshaping Irish family structures
Social, economic, and technological factors
Marital breakdown results in
Marital breakdown results in
Rise in single-parent households and stepfamilies
Technology's double-edged impact on families
Technology's double-edged impact on families
Improves efficiency but challenges screen time & bonding