High Storrs - Sociology

The decreasing number of nuclear families in modern Britain is due to changing social opinions and an introduction of government laws in recent decades which has lead to a rise in 'atypical' families, ie ones different to nuclear. Since the end of WW2 there has been a decrease in societal expectations regarding marriage. More specifically, there is now less pressure, and it has become less of a norm, for couples to marry because they are having a child, and it is now more acceptable to have a divorce. This means that there are more single-parent families, because couples are less likely to stay together after having a child (as societal expectation doesn't point in that direction) and are more likely to divorce. As a result, this weakens the nuclear family as there are less of them, instead there is a rise in single-parent families. Also, laws such as the Equal Pay Act 1970 mean there is now less of a gap between women and men earnings (although the gap still exists...

The legalisation of marijuana in the UK. It concerns whether legalising the drug would be overall beneficial not only for the individual user, but also for the country in terms of economy, healthcare and if the risks and possible damage to people outweighs the pros, or if either the pros or cons will occur. This issue is sociological because it impacts the structure and functioning of a society. Not only does it effect the society both on an individual and national scale, but it also sets up the country for similar issues in the future. Legalising marijuana would offer positive and negative effects on society. Taxation and regulation would result in more money being generated for government services such as healthcare and infrastructure, as well as removing improving the safety of the drug as more stringent codes would be put in place to ensure safety, meaning a healthier user. However, wider access to the drug could lead to higher usage of other substances (as its often considered...