Family - Domestic Division Of Labour

Question 1

BOTT

Answer 1

Segregated/joint conjugal roles

Question 2

Parsons (functionalist)

Answer 2

Division of labour

Instrumental and expressive roles

Question 3

YOUNG AND WILLMOTT

Answer 3

March of progress towards a symmetrical family. In their study of families in London, they found that symmetrical families are more common in younger couples. This is likely to be due to the change in women’s position, geographical mobility, technology, higher standard of living.

Question 4

OAKLEY (criticising Young and Willmott)

Answer 4

She found that husbands help in the home but there is no symmetry. Only 15% had a high level of participation.