Religion’s Golden Age?

Some supporters of secularisation assume that there was previously an ‘age of faith’ or a ‘golden age’ of religion, when everyone was a believer and people’s lives were dominated by religion. However, the evidence is conflicting. Read the points below that summarise...

Problems with Studying Domestic Violence

One of the main problems in studying domestic violence is the difficulty of obtaining valid information on the subject. Official police statistics rely on reports they receive from individuals and the recording of these incidents by the police With other methods, such...

Couples and Decision Making

Working in small groups, explore and discuss the following: Who makes the major decisions in your household? These might include things like a house move, a major purchase, booking a holiday or choosing a new school. How does your answer fit with Pahl & Vogler’s...