Decision making- Topic 1 couples
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- Created on: 03-01-17 19:59
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- Decision making
- Barrett and McIntosh(1991)
- Men gained more from wom domestic tasks then women financially did.
- Financially dependent women.
- Unpredictable 'strings'
- Men choose on spending of important items.
- Family doesn't share resources.
- Elaine Kempson(94)
- Found among low income families
- Women denied own needs.
- Small proportions.= Dedication 2 Family
- Women denied own needs.
- Found among low income families
- Elaine Kempson(94)
- Money Management
- Pahl + Vogler (1993)
- 2 Main types of income control
- 1. Allowance system.
- Women has set budget to spend on fam needs.+ Any surplus income he keeps.
- 1. Allowance system.
- 2 Main types of income control
- Pahl + Vogler (1993)
- 2 Explanations of inequality in decision making
- Money Management
- Pahl + Vogler (1993)
- 2 Main types of income control
- 1. Allowance system.
- Women has set budget to spend on fam needs.+ Any surplus income he keeps.
- 1. Allowance system.
- 2 Main types of income control
- Pahl + Vogler (1993)
- Material
- Men earn more so have more say in decision making, women are economical dependent so don't.
- Cultural
- Feminists argue that gender socialisation in a patriarchal society instils men=decsio, makers.
- Money Management
- Barrett and McIntosh(1991)
- Irene Hardill(97)
- Study 30 career professionals.
- Found impt decisions made by man.
- His career was priority. Like on moving or new house / job etc.
- Found impt decisions made by man.
- Supported
- Janet Finch (83)
- Found women's lives structured around hubs career.
- Edgell (80)
- Important decisions :made by men like Hardill found.
- Important decisions= Joint decision
- - child's education/ holiday=
- Less important decisions were made by wife .
- e.g food, child's clothes/ décor.
- Janet Finch (83)
- Study 30 career professionals.
- Important decisions= Joint decision
- - child's education/ holiday=
- Laurie and Gershuny(2000)
- Found by 1995
- 70% couples had equal decision say.
- Women earning more had equal say also.
- 70% couples had equal decision say.
- Found by 1995
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