Families: Gender roles

Question 1

define double/triple shift

Answer 1

the paid and unpaid work that women have. this includes paid work, cleaning, and emotional

Question 2

define domestic division of labour

Answer 2

the difference between men and women in the home

Question 3

define conjugal roles

Answer 3

domestic and household responsiblities of cohabiting partners
joint = equal
seperate = divided

Question 4

define symmetrical family

Answer 4

a family where the roles and responsibilities in both the home and the workplace are shared equally

Question 5

define patriarchal

Answer 5

system of society or government controlled by men

Question 6

define new man

Answer 6

a man who believes in quality in the home eg shared roles

Question 7

define gender scripts

Answer 7

created by social norms that a specific gender is to follow based on their gender assigned at birth

Question 8

what are the 4 types of abuse?

Answer 8

• physical e.g. hitting, punching etc
• psychological e.g. calling you names
• emotional e.g. blaming and scapegoating
• sexual e.g. rape

Question 9

what are the trends of domestic violence in the UK?

Answer 9

The 2001/2 British Crime Survey found that there were an estimated 635,000 incidents of domestic violence in England and Wales.
81% - women
19% - men

Question 10

How do radical feminists Dobash and Dobash explain domestic violence?

Answer 10

They believe that domestic violence is an inevitable feature of patriarchal society and serves to preserve the power that all men have over all women.

Question 11

How does Yearnshire explain the issues with the statistics on domestic violence?

Answer 11

(1997) found that on average a woman suffers 35 incidents of domestic violence before filing a report.

Question 12

How does Dar explain the issues with the statistics on domestic violence?

Answer 12

Dar argues that victims of domestic violence are less likely to report compared to other victims of abuse due to the belief that it isn’t a police matter, too trivial, or fear of reprisal.

Question 13

How does Cheal explain the issues with the statistics on domestic violence?

Answer 13

(1991) states that the reluctance is since police and state agencies are not prepared to become involved in family life.

Question 14

How are women impacted by the family?

Answer 14

• cut their education
• part-time employment
• devote less effort to their job
• drop out labour force for an extended period

Question 15

define domestic violence

Answer 15

violent or aggressive behaviour within the family

Question 16

define dark side of the family

Answer 16

addresses the internal issues within the unit, such as domestic violence and abuse.

Question 17

define materialistic explanation

Answer 17

excessively concerned with material possessions - money orinatated.

Question 18

5 key statistics about domestic violence

Answer 18

• in 90% of domestic violence incidents, children were in the same or next room.
• 2 women are killed each week by a current/former partner
• 1 woman in 9 is severely beaten by her male partner each year.
• 30% of domestic violence incidents will start or intensify during pregnancy.
• in over 50% of known DV cases, children were also directly abused.

Question 19

Feminist views n domestic violence

Answer 19

allows men to exert their dominance over women.
radical feminists will further their ideology of political lesbianism.

Question 20

2 key statistics about the cost of domestic violence

Answer 20

• in September 2004, Sylvia Walby estimated the total cost of domestic violence to services - over £5.7 billion a year.
• Sylvia Walby also cites the human and emotional cost: domestic violence leads to pain and suffering that is not counted in the cost of services. This amounts to over £17 billion a year.

Question 21

Marxist view on domestic violence

Answer 21

Marxists believe the family unit should stay together so they can support and enhance the economy. They should stay together if they earn more profit than cost the economy. They should only separate if they cost the economy more than they are spending.

Question 22

How does this go against Parsons’ warm bath theory?

Answer 22

Parsons’ believes that the family is supposed to be a harmonious and safe environment. However, these statistics prove family life can sometimes not be safe and harmonious, but an environment of danger.

Question 23

Womens’ Aid

Answer 23

physical, psychological, emotional and financial violence that takes place within an intimate or family type setting.

Question 24

Impacts of violence

Answer 24

• 1 women dies every 3 days at the hands of their partner.
• 15% of all violent crime is domestic violence.
• 1991: rape within marriage was made illegal.
• 2007: 18% of all men aged 16-59 reported experiencing abuse.
• Domestic violence costs 3.1 million for services per year.
• Selbourne (1993): largest category of murder victims; children under 5 at the hands of family members.

Question 25

Dobash and Dobash

Answer 25

• interviewed refugees in Scotland and used police records.
• violent incidents were often caused when men saw a threat to their authority
• argue that marriage legitimizes violence against women.

Question 26

Mirlees-black

Answer 26

• most victims were women
• 98% committed by men
• 1/4 assaulted by partner at least once
• 1 in 8 repeated assaults