Sociology A-Level
Social change and legal reform
What Social change and legal reform means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Social change and legal reform
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Legal reforms such as the 1969 Divorce Reform Act, alongside secularisation, reduced stigma and female financial independence, drive changing patterns of marriage and divorce.
Topics that use Social change and legal reform
- Families and Households (AQA A-Level)
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- Demographic change
- Demographic trends in childbearing and marriage
- Family diversity and structure
- Globalisation and migration
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- The sociology of personal life
- Changing family structures and roles
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