Couples

Question 1

Domestic division of labour is

Answer 1

The roles that men and women play in relation to housework childcare and paid work

Question 2

Parsons view

Answer 2

Functionalist

Instrumental and expressive roles

Question 3

Instrumental role

Answer 3

Husband
Achieve success at work
Provide family financially
Breadwinner

Question 4

Expressive role

Answer 4

Primary socialisation of children
Wife
Meet families emotional needs
Housewife

Question 5

Parson says about his division of labour

Answer 5

Based on biological differences

Beneficial to both men and women

Question 6

2 people who criticise parsons view

Answer 6

Feminists

Young and willmott - improvement in men

Question 7

Elizabeth botts view

Answer 7

Joint and segregated conjugal roles

Question 8

Segregated conjugal roles

Answer 8

Couples separate
Male breadwinner
Female homemaker
Leisure activities separate

Question 9

Joint conjugal roles

Answer 9

Couples share tasks

Leisure time together

Question 10

Bethnal Green London

Answer 10

Pattern of segregated conjugal roles
Men breadwinners and at pubs/ working men’s clubs
Women full time housewife’s
1950

Question 11

Young and willmott domestic division of labour view

Answer 11

March of progress 
Symmetrical family 
Roles between wife and husband much more similar 
Women go out to work 
Men help at home 
Younger couples

Question 12

Symmetrical family is the result of 4 things

Answer 12

Changes in women’s positions
Geographical mobility
New technology
Higher standards of living

Question 13

Feminists reject

Answer 13

March of progress

Question 14

Ann Oakley

Answer 14

Feminist

Men help only once a week

Question 15

If women work and do housework they have a

Answer 15

Dual burden

Question 16

Gershuny view on equality

Answer 16

Women working full time leads to more equal division of labour

Question 17

Boultons view on equality

Answer 17

Women usually take on children’s security and well being

Question 18

Triple shift is

Answer 18

Emotion work
Housework
Paid work

Question 19

Women’s leisure time often involves

Answer 19

Childcare

Question 20

Octal attitudes survey shoes

Answer 20

Continuing inequality

Question 21

Cultural or ideological explanation of inequality

Answer 21

Division of labour determined by patriarchal norms and values

Question 22

Material or economic explanation of inequality

Answer 22

Women generally earn less than men

Question 23

Evidence for cultural explanation

Answer 23

Gershuny - couples whose parents had equal relationship will share housework

Question 24

What is the allowance system

Answer 24

Men give wives an allowance
They have to budget to meet family’s needs
Rest is for the man

Question 25

What is pooling

Answer 25

Both partners have access to income Joint responsibility Joint bank account

Question 26

Pooling may be bad because

Answer 26

Controlled by man

Question 27

Very important decisions made by

Answer 27

Husband alone or husband having final say | E.g. moving house

Question 28

Important decisions made by

Answer 28

Jointly , rarely wife alone | E.g. children’s education

Question 29

Less important decisions taken by

Answer 29

Wife | E.g. food purchases

Question 30

Decision making theory

Answer 30

Edgell

Question 31

Personal life perspective

Answer 31

Focuses on meanings couples give to who controls money | E.g. some gay couples attach no importance to money

Question 32

Domestic violence is

Answer 32

Any incident of controlling or threatening behaviour | Can be financial, emotional or physical

Question 33

2 challenges to the view that domestic violence is because of a few sick individuals

Answer 33

It’s far too widespread | Does not occur randomly

Question 34

Dobash and dobash

Answer 34

Domestic violence can be set off when a husband saw a challenge to his authority

Question 35

Why do domestic violence statistics underestimate the true problem

Answer 35

May be unwilling to report to police (35 times before report) Police may be unwilling to report (family is private)

Question 36

Radical feminist explanation about domestic violence

Answer 36

Patriarchal ideas Men oppress Men dominate women

Question 37

Radical feminist view on domestic violence fault

Answer 37

Don’t explain women abusers

Question 38

Materialistic explanation of domestic violence

Answer 38

Economic factors and lack of resources Low income = overcrowding High levels of stress and worries