Increase In Divorce Rates Research Articles

Long-term changes in the characteristics of one-person households in Sweden, 1960-2018

ABSTRACT Today, more people than ever live in one-person households (OPHs). Sweden’s OPH population started to grow in the 1960s, and today the country has one of the highest proportions in the world, reaching almost 40% of all households. However, despite an internationally high share of OPHs, little is known about the long-term changes in the Swedish OPH population’s composition. By utilizing register data covering the entire Swedish population at 5-year intervals the current study elucidate changes in the demographic characteristics and socioeconomic status (SES) of the working-age (30–64) OPH population from 1960 to 2018. Our findings show that there have been substantial changes over time in the associations between gender, civil-status and SES and the probability of living alone. A sharp increase in divorce rates in the 1970s was an important driver in the increased share of OPHs in working-age, especially for men aged 30–45 years. We also found a shift in the trends of associations between SES and the probability of living alone, from a positive to a negative association for women and an increasingly negative association for men. Today, low-SES men and women in Sweden are increasingly selected into OPHs, and the SES patterns across the sexes have converged.

Peran Pemaafan terhadap Kepuasan Pernikahan

Divorce cases in Indonesia continue to increase every year with a variety of conflicting problems. Declining marital satisfaction is the cause of the increasing divorce rate. It is important to have an effective strategy to be able to maintain satisfaction in marriage, one of which is forgiveness. Forgiveness is an alternative solution that can help couples solve and prevent problems in the marriage relationship. This study aims to provide an overview of the relationship between forgiveness and marital satisfaction. This study is a literature review with search articles from the Google Scholar, ProQuest, PubMed and EBSCOHost databases. The search results obtained 15 articles that match the inclusion criteria. The results of this study reveal that forgiveness increases marital satisfaction in various cultural contexts. Marital satisfaction is also influenced by other factors such as gender and marriage length.

MEDIATION IN FAMILY CASES ACROSS THE EU AND BEYOND. IS A NEW HARMONIZED APPROACH TO EUROPE’S POLICY FOR SOLVING FAMILY CONFLICTS NEEDED?

This paper seeks to address the question of the need for revising the existing EU policy in the field of family mediation. The author argues there is a necessity for a single EU methodology for managing national and cross-border family disputes through their referral to mediation, which will serve as the basis for the revision of the EU policy in the field of family mediation and will trigger a discussion for the adoption of a new Directive on the subject. This is grounded in the increase in divorce rates in the EU according to the European Parliament, the growing mobility of spouses and the spread of cross- cultural families, all of which lead to a rising number of family disputes occasionally caught between various jurisdictions and applicable laws. Possible revisions aim to set up a unified modus operandi through which national and transnational family disputes are managed across the EU through their referral to mediation, to propose clear guidelines for child inclusion in the mediation process following the requirements of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), to establish standards for mandatory family mediation for those countries who opt-in for such a model and the professional qualifications for EU family mediators. Such an idea is ambitious in its pursuit to set unified standards on the manner through which family mediation is practiced in the EU, how children are integrated as part of the process, and what unified requirements apply to EU family mediators. The author suggests that the ultimate impact of the above would be to open the discussion for EU policymakers to consider setting up a uniform methodology for family mediation, outlining the specific processes for mandatory family mediation for Member States opting-in in a model and revising the EU mediation policy in the field of family justice.

Empirical Research on Article 1088 of the Civil Code: The Divorce Domestic Labor Compensation System

With the development of society and the increasing average educational level of women, the division of labor within families and society should be redefined. However, due to the influence of traditional Chinese culture and long-standing customs, the majority of people still adhere to the idea of men being breadwinners and women being responsible for domestic duties.This contradiction in societal perceptions results in various social issues, such as a rise in womens reluctance to marry, an increase in divorce rates, and a decline in birth rates. Among these issues, domestic labor plays a significant role in family dynamics. In response to this, Article 1088 of the Chinese Civil Code has been updated to elevate the importance of domestic labor in society, particularly in the context of divorce and the compensation system associated with it. However, through an analysis of 228 legal judgments, the author believes that there are certain problems with the formulation of Article 1088, which prevent it from achieving its legislative intent, i.e., providing protection and benefits for those burdened with significant domestic labor responsibilities. The author suggests that the domestic labor compensation system and its related regulations still require further improvement. Drawing comparisons with similar systems in other countries, the author puts forward recommendations for the enhancement of Article 1088.

Perceraian pada Etnik Melayu di Kota Pontianak Kalimantan Barat

Malay ethnicity is the unit of analysis of the divorce study because its population is quite large compared to other ethnicities, reaching 34.5% of the population of Pontianak City. Therefore, this ethnicity tends to make a significant contribution to the increase in divorce rates. This research aims to clarify the process, perceptions, and reasons for Malay women filing for divorce. This research is descriptive qualitative, with purposive determination of informants, data collection techniques in the form of observation, interviews and document studies, then analyzed qualitatively. The results of this study indicate that although this ethnic group is a fairly large population and still upholds traditional customs, related to divorce suits through religious courts, as well as perceptions about divorce vary greatly. This is influenced by cultural background as well as past experiences. The reasons for contesting divorce with husbands are very diverse, so it can be understood that the act of divorce carried out by married couples is now accepted as a normal and natural process.

An Application of The Imago Relationship Approach and Group Counselling for Developing the Marriage Relationship

The increase in divorce rates has revealed that the work to be done should be diversified in order to carry out the marriage union in a healthy way. Studies on improving the marital relationship based on the Imago Relationship approach, which has proven effective, are very limited in our country. For this reason, this review is important in that it is the first article in our country in which the Imago Relationship approach is systematically addressed. The purpose of the current study is to discuss the Imago Relationship approach in developing the marital relationship with all its aspects in light of the literature. In the study, the concept of imago, the theory of imago, the foundations of Imago Relationship Therapy, childhood wounds, romantic love, power struggle, the purpose of therapy, the role of the therapist, and the imago dialogue are discussed in detail. At the end of the study, a group counselling program based on the 8-session Imago approach, which was applied for the first time in Turkish culture by the researcher to increase marital adjustment and satisfaction, was included. This program is included in order to show that the Imago relationship approach is applicable in Turkish culture and to increase the effectiveness of the study. The program was applied in an experimental study in a group of 6 couples and it was concluded that the program was effective (Guven, 2017).

Social Adjustment of Divorced Women: A Study of District Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan

In recent decades, there is a significant increase in divorce rates throughout the world and particularly in poor and developing countries like Pakistan. In Pakistani society due to patriarchy, socio-cultural and religious reasons divorce is considered a taboo, which creates many long-lasting distresses for women in their social adjustment after the divorce. Therefore, the Social adjustment of divorced women is a social problem that raises many social and cultural questions in Pakistani society. The study is an attempt to find out the causes of divorce and to explore the social adjustment of divorced women in Pakistani society. Moreover, the influence of divorce on the personal lives of women and families is also comprehended. For this exploratory research snowball, a sampling technique is used to approach the respondents. In-depth interviews are conducted to collect the data. The thematic analysis is used to explore the phenomena. This research provides valuable insights into the reasons for divorce and the challenges faced by divorced women in their social adjustment in Pakistan. The research highlights the importance of societal support, acceptance and the socio-economic factors leading to divorce. Addressing the mentioned factors can promote healthier relationships and well-being among families.

Українська сім’я в умовах війни

The purpose of this study is to determine the problems and risks for the Ukrainian family, which is the basic institution of society, in the conditions of the Russia’s war against Ukraine, and its role in preserving the human potential of country. The study is based on information from open sources, expert assessments, data from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, and sample survey materials. The research was carried out using such methods as comparative analysis, generalization and induction, survey, system approach. The family is a primary and main center of society, which ensures the physical (biological) and sociocultural reproduction of generations of the human community. In recent decades, the development of the family in Ukraine took place in the same direction as in other European countries. Russia’s war against Ukraine deformed the natural processes of life and development of the Ukrainian family. Great human losses, the destruction of the environment necessary for life (housing, social and economic infrastructure, natural environment), forced mass migration made it extremely difficult to implement the main specific functions of the family (child-bearing, upbringing, and maintenance of children), but activated its protective function. Family practices in the conditions of war and forced migration testify to powerful family ties and their special importance in the crisis period. In the conditions of war and the socio-economic disorganization caused by the war, family becomes a support: family solidarity, mutual assistance, care, the exchange of activities and material resources between family members allow to sustain living, and sometimes to protect life. A significant part of the forced migrants, who left the dangerous areas, receive assistance, and often move to relatives in safe regions of the country. Socio-psychological functions of the family acquire protective character. At the same time, the war aggravated the problems of Ukrainian family and provoked new risks. The consequence of the full-scale war was the reduction and deformation of the marriage potential and negative changes in the marriage and family structure of the population: an increase in the number of widowed; single-parent families and families where children live without parents with relatives; single people of the oldest age. The increase in the number of orphans and children deprived of parental care (whose parents have died, are in captivity, forcibly deported, their whereabouts are unknown, etc.) is one of the most serious consequences of the war. Weakening of marital relations due to mobilization and large-scale migration with gender disproportions may lead to an increase in divorce rates in the future. An increase in the number of single-child families among families with children is to be expected, although its significant growth was a problem even in the pre-war years. The changes in the Ukrainian family may be fully understood only a few years after the end of the war.

Political socialization, parental separation, and political ideology in adulthood

The increase in divorce rates over the past decades challenges the traditional image of the two-parent family, as new family forms are increasingly more common. Yet, the traditional view of the family has remained central to political socialization research. Therefore, we propose and empirically test a theoretical framework regarding the consequences of parental separation for processes of political socialization. While the impact of parental divorce has been studied extensively by sociologists, the political implications of this impactful life event have remained largely uncovered. We identify two mechanisms that we expect to predict more leftist political orientations in children of separated parents compared to those from intact families: experiences of economic deprivation and single-mother socialization. Multi-level analyses using the European Values Study (2008) and two-generational analyses with the Swiss Household Panel (1999–2020) support our expectations, indicating that in case of parental separation offspring tends to hold more leftist political orientations, controlling for selection into parental separation and the intergenerational transmission of political ideology. We find empirical support for mechanisms of economic deprivation and single-mother socialization across our analyses. The implications of our findings are that in the family political socialization process, offspring's political orientations are not only influenced by their parents' ideology, but also by formative experiences that result from the family structure.

Family Counseling With The Spiritually-Directed Satir Model: A Case Report

The number of studies conducted on the family, which has great importance in the life of the individual and society, is increasing. The need for studies on the establishment, continuity, and protection of the family has increased with the rapid change in family structure and the increasing divorce rates in recent years. Family therapy helps family members to deal with and solve their problems with a holistic perspective. The present study aimed to uncover the effectiveness of Spiritually-directed Family Counseling in complex family problems. Developed by Kılınçer, the “Family Therapy Model Using Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy with the Focus on Spiritual Practices of Islam” is a semi-structured model created by integrating the spiritual-religious sources in Islam with Satir transformational systemic therapy. The study was conducted in 11 sessions with a nuclear family with one child who applied with complex problems such as infidelity, bipolar disorder, cancer, childhood traumas, relationship problems, porn addiction, violence, and suicide attempt. As a result of the therapy, it was found that spirituality-directed family counseling can lead to changes in the family at the first level (less fighting, less anger, calmness, etc.) and at the second level (for the couple to forgive and understand each other internally, opening up more space for each other’s feelings, expectations and longings, etc.).

Youth Perception of Extramarital and Homosexual Unions in North Macedonia

Families and married couples in contemporary societies are constantly facing changes and adjustments to the impact of the processes of urbanization, globalization, individualization, and continuous technological development. Current statistics in North Macedonia show an increase in divorce rates, a decrease in the number of marriages, lower birth rates, as well as an increase in the number of extramarital and homosexual unions. Young people are increasingly disinterested in marriage and instead prefer extramarital or informal partnerships. In the past decades, these trends have been present, especially among the young population. This study aims to present the results of a comparative study carried out during 2014 and 2022. The general study compounds youth perception of marriage, divorce, family life, parenthood, and relationships in North Macedonia. More precisely, this paper will present the data related to the perception of young people in relation to extramarital and homosexual unions in North Macedonia, and through a comparative analysis of the two surveys we will aim to explore whether there is a change in the perceptions of different generations of students in the abovementioned research period.

The Impact of Single-parent Families on Children’s Externalizing Behaviour

The article discusses the impact of the increasing divorce rate in China on the prevalence of single-parent families and its influence on the development of children. Children from single-parent families often face challenges due to the incomplete family structure, leading to external behavior problems during adolescence. The article aims to provide a comprehensive review of previous research and examine the implications of single-parent families on adolescent external behavior. It explores the reasons behind behavior problems in these children, including family dynamics, economic circumstances, and societal influences. These factors include the absence of companionship and conflicts between parents at the family level, prejudice against single-parent families and negative social norms at the societal level, and economic constraints leading to materialistic desires. To address these issues and their underlying causes, the article suggests several solutions. For example, social institutions should enhance their supervision of minors, combat prejudice against children from single-parent families, and provide financial support to alleviate economic challenges. Efforts should also be made to improve educational resources. In conclusion, the article aims to enhance the external behavior and overall development of adolescents from single-parent families. By addressing the root causes of behavior problems and implementing practical solutions, it is expected that the well-being and positive outcomes of children from single-parent households can be significantly improved. Future research requires a comprehensive exploration of this topic.

Divorce Problems and Community Social Capital in Realizing Family Resilience in Aceh

Divorce is a matter that is always fascinating to explore within Islamic law since it affects not only legal but also social and cultural issues. Therefore, various ways are carried out by the community to suppress the divorce rate so that family resilience should be maintained. This study aims to discuss to proleptic divorce practices that occur in Aceh, community response, and the socio-capital in the form of traditional values and religious leaders in Acehnese society to realize family resilience. This is an empirical legal study employing a sociology of law methodology. Interviews and literature reviews were utilized as methods of data collection. The data demonstrated that social changes in Aceh contributed to an increase in divorce rates. The response of the community to divorce is litigation, peudame (reconciling), and non-litigation (through the court). Traditional and gampong (village) officials with cultural and legal authority, such as the keuchik(village head), tuha peut, head Jurong (neighborhood chief), and teungku imuem, are involved in the resolution of disputes. Meanwhile, divorces that cannot be handled by customary means will be moved to the Religious Courts. In the context of legal sociology theory, however, customary and cultural values as social capital in the form of support from traditional and religious leaders can help the maintenance of family resilience.

Tingkat Kepuasan Calon Pengantin Setelah Mengikuti Bimbingan Pranikah di KUA Kecamatan Cipocok Kota Serang

Premarital guidance services are government programs in realizing happy families, building mutual awareness to create healthy and quality families, overcoming various family conflicts, strengthening commitments, and various life skills to face various challenges of increasingly severe global life. But this is keynot in line with the increasing divorce rate. This study aims to determine how the level of satisfaction of prospective brides after attending premarital guidance services at the Cipocok Religious Affairs Office Serang City. The method used in this study is quantitative descriptive method. The results of this study showed that the level of satisfaction of prospective brides in participating in premarital guidance services was 13% in the very satisfied category, 80% in the satisfied category, 7% in the doubtful category. This shows that most brides-to-be in participating in premarital guidance services are satisfied with the services received.

The Role of Family Climates and Attachment Style in Romantic Relationship in Predicting Relation Role Expectations Among Adults

Considering the increasing divorce rates today, it is noteworthy that it is necessary to determine the factors that individuals pay attention to in choosing a spouse. From this point of view, the aim of the study is to examine the effect of family climate and attachment style on the prediction of adults' relationship role expectations.The sample of the study consists of 256 women and 103 men who are legally of age living in Turkey. Based on the purpose of the research, the data were collected with the Personal Information Form, Marriage Role Expectation Scale, the Family Climate Scale and the Three-Dimensional Attachment Styles Scale. Correlations between variables were examined and multiple regression analysis was performed. According to the results of the research, relationship role expectations showed correlations with individuals' age, gender, number of siblings, family type, marital status, cohabitants and romantic relationship status. It was seen that the only variable predicting egalitarian role expectation was gender. Gender, marital status, intergenerational authority, secure attachment style, and anxious-avoidant attachment variables were found to predict traditional role expectancy. Keywords: Marriage role expectations, attachment, family climate, role theory, family system theory.

Pandemic consequences: An increase in divorce rate, domestic violence, and extramarital affairs at the time of COVID-19 pandemic: A sad Persian story.

Pandemic consequences: An increase in divorce rate, domestic violence, and extramarital affairs at the time of COVID-19 pandemic: A sad Persian story.

A Study on the Changes of Marriage Relationsin Xuzhuang Village, Suining County, Jiangsu Province, China since the Reform and Opening up

In the 1980s and 1990s, the marriage relationships of single young people in Xuzhuang Village, Shaji Town, Suining County, Jiangsu Province mainly took the form of blind date, free love, burdensome marriage, exchange of parents, and bride purchase. After entering the 21st century, the marriage relationship of single young people in Xuzhuang Village has changed greatly, mainly in the form of blind date, free love, incumbency, etc. Due to the significant increase in divorce rate, second marriage has become an important form of marriage. The reasons for the changes in the marriage relationship of single young people in Xuzhuang Village mainly include the outflow of unmarried women under the tide of working, fewer children and gender imbalance under family planning, and the general improvement of people's educational level.

Marital Commitment and Mental Health in Different Patterns of Mate Selection: A Comparison of Modern, Mixed, and Traditional Patterns.

Objective: Marital commitments and mental health are the important indicators of marital quality. Considering the modern and mixed marriage pattern in recent years, compared to the traditional pattern, as well as the increase in divorce rates due to reduced marital commitment, the present study was conducted to compare marital commitment and mental health in various patterns of mate selection among married women. Method : This cross-sectional study was performed on 160 married women aged 15-49 years in Babol city, Iran, who were selected by convenience sampling from health centers under the auspices of Babol University of Medical Sciences. Data collection tools included the spouse-selecting style, marital commitment (Adams and Jones), and general health questionnaires. Data analysis was performed in SPSS V.25 software, using analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Chi square tests. Results: Results showed that the mean score of marital commitment and its three dimensions (commitment to spouse, commitment to marriage and sense of commitment); general health; physical, anxiety and sleep disorders; as well as social function of married women are not significantly different in traditional, mixed and modern marriage patterns. There was a significant difference in the mean score of depression between traditional, mixed and modern marriage patterns. Pairwise, ANOVA revealed that the mean of the depression score was significantly higher in traditional marriage than in the mixed marriage pattern (P = 0.012). Different marriage patterns had statistically significant differences in demographic variables such as age, the place of birth of the wife and the husband, duration of marriage, number of children and the level of education (P < 0.05). Conclusion: It seems that there is a kind of convergence in marital commitment in various patterns of marriage among married women in Babol city.

India’s date with second demographic transition

Using data from various sources, this paper discusses the recently documented below replacement level fertility in India in the context of the universality of marriage of girls, most of which are arranged by the parents, and increase in their mean age at marriage, mainly due to decrease in child marriage. There is virtually no increase in divorce rate, cohabitation, or voluntary childlessness, except for some anecdotal evidence from metro cities. The paper shows that the transition to small family in India is not due to cultural shifts towards post-modern attitudes and norms that accept and stress individuality and self-actualization. It is largely due to high aspirations among urban middle-class parents for children which can be fulfilled when they have one or at most two children in view of the rising cost of private English medium education and health care.

Understanding the Meaning-Making of Romantic Relationships among Emerging Adults after Parental Divorce

Pursuing a romantic relationship is one of the most important developmental aspects of emerging adults. With the increasing divorce rate in Indonesia, the authors were interested in exploring how emerging adults make sense of romantic relationships after parental divorce. Three participants and two significant others were interviewed in this present study, in which interpretive phenomenological analysis was used as the approach to interpreting the data. This study generated two themes that show how emerging adults make meaning of romantic relationships, namely as a source of fear and a source of support. This contradictory meaning-making relates to the experience the participants had during their parents' divorce process and what they learned from the media or their significant others. These, coupled with human agency and the need for love, encourage the participants to learn from their parents' mistakes, develop certain behavioural patterns, and continue to seek romantic relationships in their lives. This study shows how interaction between parents during a divorce process can shape the meaning-making and behaviour patterns in the child’s romantic relationships. Therefore, it is suggested that divorced parents build an open communication, show positive interactions, and minimize exposing their children to negative interactions during the divorce process.