Sociology
The Second Demographic Transition and the Diversity of Family Forms
Quick fact
In many Western countries, cohabitation and children born outside marriage have risen dramatically since the 1960s, and marriage rates have fallen, signaling a shift from marriage as an institution to marriage as one choice among many.
Why this is interesting
You know the 'traditional' family—married couple with kids. But today, living alone, cohabiting, or raising a child with a same-sex partner is common. Why did family forms become so diverse?