Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Vertical family
Word of mouth
Family networks
Social trends in
family tourism
Connected families
Increased ethnic
diversity
The role of
grandparents as care-
givers
Migration
Social structures
tend to be slow
moving
Living longer
Multigenerational
families
Increase in
remarriages and
co-habiting
Ageing society
Rise of the single-
person household
Decline of
nuclear family
Postponing
childbirth
Higher divorce rates
Family packages
Di
erent forms
of marriage
Social trends in
families
Women and
have-it-all society
Fewer households
with children
More single parents
Increase in raising
children who aren't
mine biologically
Role of friends
Value
Higher rates of
female participation
in the labour market
Increased education,
knowledge
A
uence
More of a sense of
stepfathers
Feminisation of
education attainment
Increased emotional
attachment
Social and step-
parents
Anxious parents
Age compression and
growing up fast
Family bond
Distrust in society
Safety conscious
Democratic family
Holiday planning
VisitScotland
children's welcome
Holiday safety
Freedom to roam
Importance of the
internet
Figure 12.2
Conceptual map of social structural changes in the UK
