Family: Couples

Question 1

Parsons

Answer 1

Husband has the instrumental role - BREADWINNER
Wife has the expressive role - HOMEMAKER
This is based on biological differences

Question 2

Bott

Answer 2

Segregated conjugal roles - SEPARATE ROLES AND LEISURE

Joint conjugal roles - SHARED HOUSEWORK AND LEISURE

Question 3

Young and Willmott

Answer 3

More symmetrical families as couples are becoming more equal

Question 4

Oakley

Answer 4

March of progress view exaggerates as women still do a lot more than men

Question 5

Gershuny

Answer 5

More women working full time jobs has led to a more equal division of labour

Question 6

Hochschild

Answer 6

Dual burden

Question 7

Marsden

Answer 7

Triple shift

Question 8

Crompton and Lyonette: explanations for unequal divison of labour

Answer 8

Ideological - Patriarchal norms and values of society

Economic - Women typically make less money so it makes sense they do more domestic work

Question 9

Dobash and Dobash

Answer 9

Women are more likely to experience domestic abuse

Question 10

Yearnshire

Answer 10

Women are unlikely to report domestic violence

On average women are assaulted 35 times before they report it

Question 11

Millett and Firestone

Answer 11

Domestic violence is an inevitable feature of a patriarchal society

Question 12

Wilkinson and Pickett

Answer 12

Domestic violence is mainly caused by stress on family members due to social inequality
Low income families are most at risk of Domestic violence