A major change that has occurred in the Western family is an increased incidence in divorce as
An important issue for sociologists, and indeed for all of society, is why these changes in marital patterns have occurred while
One type of explanation for rising divorce has focused on changes in laws relating to marriage
Another type of explanation is one that focuses precisely on these broad societal changes and
The two explanations described above have very different implications for social policy, especially in relation to how the problem of increasing marital instability might be dealt with that
It is difficult to offer a comprehensive explanation for the growing trend of marital breakdown; and it is even more difficult to find solutions that might ameliorate the problems created by it
Finally, it is worth pointing out that, whilst we may appear to be living in a time of increased family instability, research suggests that historically, instability may have been the norm rather than the exception
However, It is difficult to offer a comprehensive explanation for the growing trend of marital breakdown; and it is even more difficult to find solutions that might ameliorate the problems created by it