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Family critiques 1
Zaretsky: A private refuge can cushion capitalism while helping reproduce it
Delphy and Leonard: Women's domestic work can directly benefit men
Isolation and idealisation: A family ideal can conceal weak support or harm
Loss of functions: External provision can reduce burdens or weaken some ties
Family critiques 2
Marital strain and dysfunction: Conflicting interests can make relationships unsupportive
Divorce 1
Divorce trends: Long-run growth after 1945 is not uninterrupted annual increase
Divorce law and access: Legal change can alter routes and timing without being the sole cause
Secularisation and attitudes: Reduced stigma can make exit more socially acceptable
Women's opportunities: Income and employment can reduce economic dependence
Divorce 2
Consequences for adults and kin: Separation can bring relief and new practical pressures
Consequences for children and family forms: Transitions depend on support and continuing relationships
Family data and enquiry: Household categories and reports have important limits
Connections
Family critiques 1 → Family critiques 2: Family ideals and transferred functions need evaluation of actual support and harm.
Divorce 1 → Divorce 2: Resources and continuing relationships mediate the consequences of marital change.
