Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Growth in singlehood
- Emancipation of women
- Wilkinson
- 'Genderquake' allows women more freedom of choice.
- Changes in social attitudes
- Giddens
- Living alone has increased and become a 'valued
option', wanting independence and identity
- Delaying in marriage
- Equality Act 2010 and the Equal Pay Act 1970
- Makes the workplace fairer for women
- Key information
- Hall et al 1999
- Defined single-hood as living alone out of choice.
- Percentage of households where people are living alone
- 1961 = 12%
1981 = 22%
2011 = 29%