Resources And Decision Making

Question 1

Kempson unequal

Answer 1

Unequal Resource Sharing:
-Findings: Family resources are not shared equally.
-Low-Income Families=Women often sacrifice their own needs to ensure other family members have what they need.
-Examples=Women may skip meals, take smaller portions, or rarely go out to manage finances.
-Entitlement=In many households, women lack an independent right to a share of household resources.

Question 2

Money management within the family EQUAL between men and women

Answer 2

Pahl and Vogler
• Types of Control Over Family Income:
• Allowance System: Men provide wives with an allowance to manage family needs, while keeping any surplus for themselves.
• Pooling: Both partners have equal access to income and share responsibility for spending (e.g., joint bank accounts).
• Trend: Pooling is increasingly common and is now the most prevalent money management system.

Question 3

money management within the family UNEQUAL between men and women

Answer 3

Barrett and McIntosh (1991)
• Unequal Financial Support:
• Findings: Men benefit more from women’s domestic work than they contribute financially.
• Support: Financial support from men is often unpredictable and may have conditions attached.
• Decision-Making: Men typically make significant decisions about spending.

Question 4

decision making within family EQUAL between men and women
Gershuny

Answer 4

-By 1995, 70% of couples said they shared decision-making equally.
-This means that most couples felt they both had a fair say in making decisions about family matters.
-High-Earning and Qualified Women: Women who earned more and had higher qualifications were more likely to have an equal say in decisions.
-Financial and professional success can lead to greater equality in decision-making within the family.

Question 5

decision making within the fam is unequal between men and women
Hardill

Answer 5

• Examined 30 dual-earner professional couples.
• Decision Making: Important decisions were usually made by the man alone or jointly with the wife.
• Career Prioritization: The man’s career often took priority in decisions about relocating for a job.

Question 6

Is decision making within the family UNEQUAL between men and women?
Edgell

Answer 6

• Very Important Decisions: Such as moving house, were typically decided by the man alone or jointly, with the man having the final say.
• Important Decisions: Like children’s education or holidays, were usually made jointly.
• Less Important Decisions: Such as home décor or food, were generally made by the wife.