This document discusses culture characterization in the UK and how family relationships have changed over time. It notes that unmarried individuals and single-parent households are growing while marriage is declining. Gender roles are also shifting as women now have equal power in careers and require less dependence on men. Additionally, teenage pregnancy rates remain high in the UK compared to other European countries.

1. Culture characterization
Sandra, Julie, Camilla Gitz, Camilla Aamand & Hannah

2. Family relationships
 Marriage
 Children
 Gender roles
 Teen moms
 Career

3.  Demographic changes in UK
 Traditions and values are changing
 Family patterns now compared to the
traditional family life for 30-40 years ago

4.  Unmarried people are growing
 Single people in London
 Lone-mothers and cohabiting couple is
growing
 Marriage is an
Martial status of UK
outdated institution population
Re-married
7%
Seperated
3%
Divorced
8%
Widowed Married
8% 44%
Single
30%

5.  12 births per 1000 population
 Babies will be born to unmarried mothers, if
present trends continue
 Fourth level of births outside marriage
 Children with married parents
 Children with unmarried parents
 Children from single-parent families

6.  More career known
 Woman basically have the same power as men
 Do not need a man
 Women are more independent today
 Feminine culture – working market and
universities
 Feminist revolution
 Long career
 Education

7.  Highest teenage pregnancy rate in Europe
 Highest number of unmarried teen moms
 Areas of poverty and high unemployment
 Girl form low-income families are 10-time
more likely to become teen moms
 Pregnancy turned them away from drugs and
drink

8.  Family patterns are changing
 Women in the leading position
 Best-paid jobs