SOCB49H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10a: Longitudinal Study
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30 years, canada undergone demographic and socio-economic changes altering family life. Ad(cid:448)e(cid:374)t of reproducti(cid:448)e freedo(cid:373) cha(cid:374)ged (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s li(cid:448)es. Ability to control fertility, women became: better educated, entered labour force, earned own income. Independence allowed greater freedom to dissolve unhappy relationship. Divorce laws eased and rates doubled in 25 years, stigma disappeared. This study to explore factors that influence attitudes. Most agree following justifies divorce: abuse. Infidelity: disrespect, less agreement on partner who drinks too much (only agree) 3 generations: elders, boomers, gen-xers similar opinions on these issues: elders more likely than younger generation to agree with more reasons to divorce, younger adults less likely to agree experiential issues are valid reasons to split. Disagreement about how family finances should be handed. The more experience dealing with these, less tolerant they become = experiential issues often seen as grounds for divorce by. Fertility issues not likely to justify in break marriage up.
