Introduction
When couples get married they start their marriages happily with great love and high expectations of good lives. However, not all marriages continue in this manner as some of them end disastrously. Couples begin going through undesirable changes in their marriages after living together for some time.
Their once happy moments turn into unending conflicts and disagreements. This makes it difficult for them to tolerate one another as they stay in the same house and end up in divorce. The sources chosen in this bibliography are relevant in the research since they explain the factors behind increased divorce rates.
Articlebase. Common Causes that Make Divorce Rate Increase. 2011. Web.03 Oct 2011.
This article explains the factors that promote higher divorce rates. The factors explained include changes that have taken place in the world increasing individuals’ knowledge that every person has the right to independence, knowledge that has caused problems in marriages leading to divorce. Exposure to stressful situations is also another factor cited in the article contributing towards high divorce rates. This information is directly related to the topic and will be useful in writing the essay.
Meyer, Cathy. Why Is The Divorce Rate So High? 2008. Web.
Cathy Meyer argues that the increase in divorce rates is a result of people not acting with immediacy when confronted by problems. She says that many people do not admit that they lack the skills to solve their problems. Instead of asking for assistance, they go ahead and attempt to solve their problems but end up failing. The result is that conflicts emerge in families and lead to divorce. This information is relevant and useful in carrying out research on the topic.
Johnson, Harry. Sociology: a systematic introduction. New York: Allied Publishers, 1960.
Johnson Harry provides important information by highlighting factors increasing divorce rates. He starts by saying that prolonged alienation between married couples increases the divorce rates. He also adds that when there are conditions making married couples incompatible and the presence of alternatives to unhappy marriage, divorce rates go higher. This information is relevant and will be useful in preparing the essay.
Akpan, Sonny. Bringing Back Glamour Into Marriage. New York: Xlibris Corporation, 2011.
Akpan Sonny classifies factors increasing divorce rates into two categories. The first category consists of static risk factors such as getting married at a young age and marrying a person without knowing them well. The second category of factors causing higher divorce rates is dynamic risk factors. Such factors include poor communication between couples when problems arise, external influence and hatred between couples. The categories given by Akpan are relevant and will be useful in handling the topic.
Jacobsen, Joyce. The economics of gender. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2007.
Jacobsen argues that there are four main factors that lead to higher divorce rates. The first factor is changes in the rules that govern divorce. The second one is ability of women to support themselves and their children. The third factor is the adjustments in the social roles of women where they actively take part in the labor market while the fourth factor is the increased access to contraceptives. These factors are important in explaining the higher divorce rates the essay.
Conclusion
When people get married, they expect their marriages to work and live happily. However, this is not always the case since many marriages end up breaking. Divorce cases have been increasing in the recent past and different explanations have been given. The sources discussed in this paper explain some of the factors leading to increased divorce rates. The sources are relevant and important in conducting research on this topic.
Works Cited
Akpan, Sonny. Bringing Back Glamour Into Marriage. New York: Xlibris Corporation, 2011.
Articlebase. Common Causes That Make Divorce Rate Increase.”2011. Web.03 Oct 2011.
Jacobsen, Joyce. he economics of gender. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2007.
Johnson, Harry. Sociology: a systematic introduction. New York: Allied Publishers, 1960.
Meyer, Cathy. Why Is The Divorce Rate So High? 2008. Web.