SMF101 Lecture 11: Day Eleven
31 Aug 2015
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Reflective & analytical paper due march 23rd @ 4pm (bring hard copy with articles in class and drop box by 4pm) *"relationship breakdown is not a legal event that has some potential social consequences, it is a social phenomenon that has some legal consequences * *action committee on access to justice in civil and family matters, 2013. Divorce statistics: reasons for divorce: abuse and different values/interests. Liberalized attitudes: easing of divorce laws had significant impact, 14% of divorce in 1969, but it doubled in sixteen year period: it is 30% now in. More trends& statistics: marriage end on average after 14 years, common law relationship end on average after 4. 3 years. Children have to cycle multiple of re-partnering and divorce: where there are children, they are very young -> 6 years of age, increased risks for these children, more likely to experience multiple family breakdowns.
