Topic 26 and 27 Roles of men and women in family

Question 1

explain differing religious views to roles of men and women within family

Answer 1

1. catholics -> look to Eph 5 to show that women subject to head of household which is a man, should make major decisions -> husbands should love their wives though, women, like mary, should be maternal figure and man should be breadwinner -> not wrong for women to work though
2. cofe -> move with times, accpet that equality between men and women in law means that roles in family have changed, and accept role reversal if that suits family eg mother has higher paid job so father looks after children etc
3. quakers -> whatever suits the man and woman according to conscience and circumstance

Question 2

explain non religious views on role of men and women within families

Answer 2

1. traditionalists -> men head of household, women should look after it, and given that woman = mother should look after kids
2. rise of feminisim many non religious ppl have changed attitudes to roles, accepting of stay at home dads and women who work
3. still case that women do more housework than men, whilst men have doubled amount of housework they do since 1965 they still do less than women, 45% of female breadwinners do majority of household tasks, versus 12 % of male breadwinners

Question 3

outline effects of family life breakdown on individuals

Answer 3

1. children -> emotional difficulties + behavioural issues at school, may struggle to sleep for concern at family life and strain their school work etc
2. mother -> children often end up w mother after separation, can put a strain on her financially and emotionally
3. father -> if father has left can feel isolated from family due to lack of contact with kids
4. lack of contact with father’s extended family

Question 4

outline effects of family breakdown on religious communties

Answer 4

1. behavioural issues at sunday school that church unequipped to deal with
2. if children do not want to attend church due to family break up, might lead to whole family leaving church causing upset amongst church members
3. if both mother and father attend same church, church members not sure who to support
4. catholic church -> couple might want a divorce but can’t causing them to leave the church

Question 5

outline effects of family breakdown on society

Answer 5

1. social ills eg truancy and bullying result of family breakdown, growing up w poorer moral values as parents trying to survive
2. if not got enough money, state might have to provide council house for one of the couple, estimated cost in UK for gov is £47 billion for fam breakdown