Singlehood and Changing Attitudes Towards Marriage: Definitions and Trends, Quizzes of Introduction to Sociology

Download Singlehood and Changing Attitudes Towards Marriage: Definitions and Trends and more Quizzes Introduction to Sociology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Single DEFINITION 1 any person who is never marroed, divorced, or widowed doesnt consider those who are bating, those who cohabit, homosexual relatioships TERM 2 Types of Singlehood DEFINITION 2 a. Voluntary temporary b. Voluntary stable c. Involuntary temporary d. Involuntary stable TERM 3 Increasing Unmarrieds DEFINITION 3 1970: 28% 2002: 39.5% unmarried adults as percentage of all adults who are these adults? TERM 4 Social Factors DEFINITION 4 a. Young people postpone marriage: i. Changes in the economy ii. Improved contraception iii. The sex ratio iv. Changing attitudes towards marriage & singlehood TERM 5 Marriage: Changing Attitudes DEFINITION 5 singles hold more individualistic than familistic values stay single longer, become more individualistic high divorce rates more options: cohabitation, domestic partnership, adoption , artificial conception