Rates That Impact Family & Households

Question 1

What are the different types of abuse?

Answer 1

• Physical
• Sexual
• Emotional
• Verbal
• Financial
• Digital
• Coercive

Question 2

What did the Radical Feminists Dobash & Dobash find relating to domestic violence?

Answer 2

That police usually didn’t record violent crimes that are committed by husbands against their wives.

Question 3

What does the Marxist Wilkinson think domestic violence is a result of?

Answer 3

The result of stress on family members caused by social inequality.

Question 4

What is a reason for Mortality and Death rates decreasing?

Answer 4

Introduction of Medical Advancements like the NHS.

Question 5

What social trends have influenced people to have fewer children/ children later on in life?

Answer 5

• Contraception being more available.
• Women’s roles are changing.
• Children are Expensive and Time-consuming so Couples may want to spend their time and money in other ways.

Question 6

What does an Aging Population do to society?

Answer 6

Changes the burden of care.

Question 7

What is an example of a social policy that has been adapted to allow protection for children?

Answer 7

Children Act 1989 - Was set up to allow the state to intervene in families if social workers are concerned about children’s safety.

Question 8

What is a Criticism of the Radical Feminist view on Domestic Violence?

Answer 8

It presents Men as all powerful and Women as powerless when in reality Women often hold some power over Men and can Abuse them too.

Question 9

How are parents and careers able to abuse a child?

Answer 9

By manipulating the responsibilities and trust that goes along with the role of being a parent/career.

Question 10

What is a factor that makes it less likely for child abuse to be reported?

Answer 10

Families are private and separate from society making it harder and less likely for children to report abuse.

Question 11

What has happened to Birth and Fertility Rates?

Answer 11

They have decreased.

Question 12

What do Abusive Partners often condition their Victim into believing?

Answer 12

That nobody cares and that there isn’t anywhere to go.

Question 13

What did the Law say was okay for a Husband to do to his Wife against her Will?

Answer 13

Have sex with his Wife against her Will. In 1991, Rape Law changed to say that a husband could be charged with raping his wife.

Question 14

What did Radical Feminists Dobash & Dobash find about Women who left Violent Partners?

Answer 14

That they ended up returning in the end due to fear of being stigmatized or because they were finacially dependent on their partners.

Question 15

What are the older generation more at risk of in society?

Answer 15

Discrimination. Treating someone differently because of their age is called ageism.

Question 16

What is the Dependency Ratio?

Answer 16

The number of people who are not of working age compared to the number of working-age people who can support them e.g. by paying taxes.

Question 17

What do Radical Feminists see Domestic Violence as a form of?

Answer 17

Patriarchal control.

Question 18

What is Marriage?

Answer 18

The legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship.

Question 19

What have fallen marriages led to an increase in?

Answer 19

Number of adults cohabiting.

Question 20

What are people who are in a serious relationship but who aren’t cohabiting or married classed us?

Answer 20

Living Apart Together.

Question 21

What is a reason for an increase in divorce?

Answer 21

• Divorce is easier to obtain.
• Divorce is more socially acceptable.
• Women may have higher expectations.
• Women have better employment opportunities so are less financially dependent.