Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Endogamy, Physical Abuse, Job Satisfaction

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Marriage legally and socially sanctioned union of sexually intimate adults. Includes common residence, economic interdependence, sexual fidelity and shared responsibility for children. Shifting social trends; believe that the institution of marriage will weather the storm . Increased acceptance of singlehood longer postponement of marriage; remaining single is not more socially accepted. Increased acceptance of cohabitation increased prevalence; more than married couples; increasingly include children. Reduced premium on permanence increasing number of people divorce is marriage does not promote their individual interests; stigma associated with divorced has lessened. Transitions in gender roles more married women in the workforce; role expectations more flexible; which may create conflict. Increased voluntary childlessness due to new career opportunities for women, tendency to marry later and changing attitudes. Decline of the traditional nuclear family increasing prevalence of single parent households, step families, childless marriages, unwed parents and working wives. Socialized to believe that life isn"t complete until married.