Couples

Question 1

Joint conjugal roles

Answer 1

Husbands and Wives share domestic responsibility in the family

Question 2

Separate conjugal roles

Answer 2

Husbands and wives have seperate roles in the family

Question 3

Symmetrical family

Answer 3

Family that divides all responsibility equally between partners

Question 4

Subjugation

Answer 4

Bringing someone under control

Question 5

Dual burden

Answer 5

Paid and domestic (unpaid work)

Question 6

Triple shift

Answer 6

Paid work, domestic work and emotional work

Question 7

Parsons (1955)

Answer 7

Men = instrumental
Women = expressive role

Question 8

Young and Willmott

Answer 8

‘March of progress’
Women now work more - men help with childcare and housework

Question 9

Bott (1957)

Answer 9

Conjugal roles = traditional roles of husbands and wives

Question 10

Oakley (1974)

Answer 10

Claims Young and Willmott are exaggerating as 15% of husbands do a lot of house work
25% have a high level of childcare

Question 11

Boulton (1983)

Answer 11

Supports Oakley
>20% of husbands have role in childcare