Families Sociologists

Question 1

Functionalism

Answer 1

Durkheim

Question 2

Functions of the nuclear family

Answer 2

Murdoch

Question 3

Irreducible functions

Answer 3

Parsons

Question 4

Functional fit theory

Answer 4

Parsons

Question 5

Loss of functions

Answer 5

Parsons

Question 6

‘Safe haven’ theory

Answer 6

Zaretsky

Question 7

Inheritance of property

Answer 7

Engels

Question 8

“Underclass” -Britain 1989

Answer 8

Charles Murray

Question 9

Boys effected by changes in society

Answer 9

Dennis and Erdos

Question 10

‘Women have to manage emotions and feelings of all family members’

Answer 10

Arlie Russell Hoschila

Question 11

‘Triple shift’ theory

Answer 11

Duncombe and Marsden

Question 12

“Not equal” doesn’t mean “not fair”- qualitative data

Answer 12

Baxter and Western

Question 13

‘Men overestimate how much domestic labour they do’

Answer 13

Pleck

Question 14

‘Women underestimate their domestic labour’

Answer 14

Leanord 2000

Question 15

Study of dual-career couples-important decisions made by man/joint

Answer 15

Hardill

Question 17

Studies professional couples -decisions made by wife/ husband/ both depending on its importance

Answer 17

Edgell

Question 18

Allowance/pooling system

Answer 18

Pahl and Vogler

Question 20

Same-sex couples place little importance on who controls money

Answer 20

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