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Is the Family Changing In Contemporary British Society Is the Family Changing In Contemporary British Society The family is for the most part the source that passes on to the children the ordered pattern of society. So a shift in how the family works will have extensive ramifications across society over a relatively short period of time. In order to give this question a full answer one must not only look at the change in structure of the family unit but also its changing role. Statistical research has illustrated that throughout the nineteenth century divorce rates have increased. Changes in household and family patterns reflect changes in household and family patterns reflect changes in the parenting and marital status of the family over time. The total number of marriages in the UK has fallen from its peak in 1972 and has continued to fall year on year. In 1997 there were 310000 marriages...

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