SOC271 Study Guide - Final Guide: Living Single, Desertion, Economic Mobility
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Outcomes and consequences of divorce, men women and children. Looks at when a marriage is legally terminated. A process that doesn"t happen at one moment of time. Not always linear and moving in straight lines. There could be a back and forth from moving to being together to not together. Most importantly, recognizes that the relationships are not severed by divorce, just reorganized. There is still an ongoing relationship in some form especially if children are in the picture. Legal end to a marriage is a small bit to a big picture of the divorce. Up until 1968, legal marriage was viewed as a contract between a man and a women (or women"s family). If one of them broke the contract, it would be void. Has certain implications when it comes to divorce. Prior to 68-69, divorce in canada could only occur if matrimonial fault happened, someone broke the contract.
