FNF 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: General Social Survey, Role Theory

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2 Dec 2017
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Population aging, older families and the challenges ahead. Canadian population much older than turn of the century. The 2011 census revealed 15 percent of the population were over the age of 65. With increased life expectancy, the proportion of population over 65 projected to increase 25% by the year 2031. 21st century will be characterized by greater heterogeneity in marital status for the older population. Smaller percentages of older people will be married than today. Drop in the proportion of married older men (69%) Marital disruption will be more likely from divorce as from death of a spouse, especially for women. Expectation is that a smaller proportion of older adults will be in long-term marriages. Mostly due to later ages at marriage and higher divorce rates. Those that stay in long-term marriage are more likely to stay together out of choice. Resulting in higher levels of satisfaction with marriages than older couples today.

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