couples are becoming more equal

Question 1

wilmott and young

AO3

Answer 1

• march of progress view, moving towards joint conjugal roles and symmetrical families
• men spent leisure time with workmates in pubs and women had responsibility of housework and childcare
• both partners involved in paid work and domestic work

Oakley

Question 2

Sullivan

AO3

Answer 2

• study found greater equality as men did more domestic labour
• participating in more ‘womens tasks’
• british social attitudes survey found fall in people who want traditional roles of families

women still more likely to care for sick family members etc.

Question 3

generational shift

Answer 3

• 60% of men claimed to do more housework than their father
• 75% of women claimed to do less housework than her mother