conjugal roles Flashcards
What are conjugal roles?
Equal relationships in families
Discusses the dynamics of family structures and relationships.
What is one outcome of improved gender equality in families?
A more equal relationship between parents
This reflects a shift from traditional roles.
What role do parents serve as in the context of gender equality?
Parental role models
Highlights the importance of parents in shaping attitudes.
What trend was observed regarding men’s roles in families historically?
Men were traditionally breadwinners
Indicates the historical context of gender roles.
What role did women traditionally hold in the family structure?
Women were caregivers
Reflects the societal expectations of women’s roles.
What trend towards gender roles was noted in the text?
Trend towards equality in family roles
Suggests a shift in societal attitudes.
Fill in the blank: Men are often seen as _______ in traditional family structures.
breadwinners
Fill in the blank: Women are often seen as _______ in traditional family structures.
caregivers
True or False: The text suggests that women now have equal roles in family dynamics.
False
Indicates that women still face challenges in achieving equality.
What societal changes are suggested for achieving gender equality?
Changing attitudes and values regarding gender roles
Emphasizes the need for cultural shifts.
What is the trend in attitudes towards domestic duties according to the British Social Attitudes Survey?
A fall in the number of people who think it’s a man’s job to earn money and the woman’s job to look after the home and family
This indicates increasing male involvement in domestic tasks.
Define ‘symmetrical family’.
A family where the roles of the husband and wife mirror each other as both are in paid work, shared childcare, and domestic duties.
What did Sullivan (2000) find regarding domestic labor over a 25-year period?
A trend towards greater equality as men did more domestic labor, with an increase in couples having an equal division of labor and men participating more in traditional ‘women’s tasks’.
What is the ‘triple shift’ that women have to cope with according to Hochschild?
Paid work, housework, and childcare, as well as emotional work.
What emotional responsibilities do women typically manage in a family?
They take care of the emotional needs of the family, providing love and care, managing feelings of others and themselves.
True or False: The number of couples with an equal division of labor has decreased over time.
False
Fill in the blank: Hochschild argues that women must manage the feelings of _______ and _______.
others and themselves.
What trend do Pahl and Vogler observe in joint financial arrangements among couples?
Pooling is on the increase where both partners have access to income and joint responsibility for spending
This includes arrangements like joint bank accounts.
According to Pahl and Vogler, what does greater equality in family finances depend on?
Women’s full-time participation in the labour market.
What does research indicate about the partner with the largest income?
They have the biggest say in family decision making.
What does Hardill’s decision-making approach focus on?
It evaluates the power dynamics in financial decision-making.
What does Gershuny (2000) suggest about decision-making in professional households?
Decision-making is more equal.
By 1995, what percentage of couples reported having an equal say in decisions?
70%.
