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RELATIONSHIP ISSUES AND TRENDS

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ISSUES AND TRENDS We will be discussion the following relationship issues and/or trends: INTERMARRIAGE SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS INFIDELITY DIVORCE PARTNER VIOLENCE

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INTERMARRIAGE ______________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Intermarriage is increasingly more common (esp. in Canada and in urban areas) WHAT CHALLENGES TO INTERMARRIAGE COUPLES FACE THAT OTHER COUPLES MAY NOT?

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SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS There has been an increasing acceptance of heterosexual cohabitation but there has been greater resistance in recognizing same sex relationships 1 st same sex marriage ceremony took place in Canada on Jan 14, 2001 at the ______________ __________________________________________ ___________________(p. 234-235 text) Same sex marriage was not officially legalized in Canada until __________. Case Study: ________________-Gr. 12 student who wanted to take his boyfriend to the prom. Durham Catholic School Board denied him that right. Clips: Rev. Brent Hawkes and Marc Hall

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COUNTRIES WHERE SAME SEX MARRIAGES ARE LEGALIZED BBC News, Apr 2013

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INFIDELITY Sexual fidelity remains an important value in intimate relationships Evolutionary psychologists state that it is inherent in the nature of humans to be unfaithful -Helen Fischer and David Buss stated that early man was motivated to have ______________________________________ Most Canadians today do not approve of extramarital affairs. Infidelity results in ________________________. HOW HAS SOCIAL MEDIA IMPACTED INFIDELITY? ____________________(online dating for married indiv) _____________: Phone App to hook up

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DIVORCE IS a failure of marriage Divorce was rare in the early 20 th century In recent years divorce rates have risen 3 PHASES TO DIVORCE: 1. _______________: One indiv. decides to initiate divorce 2. ________________: Plan breakup, settle temp custody & financial issues, notify people & separate households. 3. ________________: 2 indiv. live separate lives & negotiate permanent new parent roles and financial arrangements. WHAT ARE SOME REASONS/RISKS FOR DIVORCE? __________________

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Divorce Act, 1985 -Provincial courts now had jurisdiction to decide on matters of divorce -Grounds for divorce became more encompassing. No fault divorce based on the breakdown of the marriage was added.

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PARTNER VIOLENCE Both men and women are at risk of partner violence Statistics show women experience more partner violence than men. ARE THESE STATS SKEWED? WHY OR WHY NOT? Some risk factors that have been shown to increase the likelihood of the occurrence of a partner violence situation -unemployment-bankruptcy -additional job-new child support -demotion at work-etc

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CYCLE OF VIOLENCE

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Shelters for Abused Women in Canada Stats Can, 2010 In 2010, there were 593 shelters for abused women operating in Canada, 24 more than in 2008, the last time this information was collected. Large increases were noted in the number of second- stage housing facilities (up 11% or 11 shelters) and transition homes (up 8% or 22 facilities). The number of beds available to clients of shelters also increased. On April 15, 2010, there were 11,461 beds available in shelters across Canada, an increase of 7% from two years earlier. Between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010 there were over 64,500 admissions of women to shelters across Canada, up 5% from 2007/2008. Almost one-third (31%) of these women had stayed at the shelter before, up from one-quarter (25%) in 2007/2008. Among women staying in transition homes and other shelters on April 15, 2010, abuse was among the most common reasons for admissions (71%). Among abused women, most (67%) were looking for shelter from current partners, and most (60%) had not reported the abuse to police. One-quarter (25%) of all shelters reported serving an on-reserve population, and 64% of all shelters reported offering services sensitive to the needs of Aboriginal clients.

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RE-ADMISSION STATS TO SHELTER FOR ABUSE

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PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN IN SHELTERS

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AGE OF WOMEN IN SHELTERS