family - couples

Question 1

parsons

Answer 1

male instrumental role - breadwinner
female expressive role - homemaker

Question 2

bott

Answer 2

segregated and joint conjugal roles

Question 3

young and wilmott

Answer 3

symmetrical family

Question 4

march of progress

Answer 4

the ‘new man’ allows women and men to equal roles

Question 5

feri and smith (dual burdan)

Answer 5

women now work and do domestic labour

Question 6

duncombe and marsden (triple shift)

Answer 6

women doing paid, domestic and emotional work

Question 7

decision making - material explanation

Answer 7

men have more power in decision making as they earn more

Question 8

decision making - cultural explanation

Answer 8

gender role socialisation instils the view that men are the primary decision makers

Question 9

dobash and dobash

Answer 9

the family is main source of patriarchy and women’s oppression. domestic violence is inevitable as it preserves this.

Question 10

ansley

Answer 10

domestic violence is a product of capitalism as male workers take out their frustration on their wives

Question 11

wilkinson

Answer 11

domestic violence is a result of stress on the family due to social inequality