SOCB49H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: General Idea
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Number of divorce filings: every year there are about 70,000 filings, the peak was in 1987 when the no fault divorce was legislated. Crude divorce rate: shows the number of divorces for every 100,000 people, 22-25% over the last decade. Risk of divorce over the years: the likelihood that one will file for divorce at each yearly anniversary, before 1st: less than 1 per 1000 married couples. Decreased slowly after the 4th year, because people tend to have children around this point. Divorce rate: 37-38% of married couples end up divorced. Age of divorce: men: 43 years old, women: 40 years old. Percentage of remarriage: 76% of men remarry, 46% of women remarry. Even though many people say that canada is an individualist society, the decision is made by the couple. Most canadians agree that infidelity, disrespect, abuse, and cruelty are legitimate reasons for divorce.
