PSY 3123 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sociological Perspectives, Parenting Plan, Casual Sex
30 Aug 2019
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Add phases to life cycle: separation, remarriage, stabilization in new family pattern. Biological descent for inheritance was important so adultery was grounds for divorce, while cruelty was a private matter and not a reason for divorce. Before confederation, marriage was controlled by church of england, which didn"t recognize divorce and there was no divorce law. 1840-1968: divorces were granted by private acts of the parliament. Have to make a petition containing details like date and place of marriage and event surrounding demise. 1925: women could sue for divorce on same grounds as men like adultery. During war, many women replaced men at work which encouraged them for divorce because they have more stability. Post ww2: because of stability, marriage increased and divorce declined. Qc and newfoundland were last to have divorce laws. Sharia law: power of divorce mostly given to men. Four horseman of the apocalypse: types of interactions lethal to marriage. Criticism: attacks character (complaint focuses on specific behaviour)
