Symmetrical Family- increase... 

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  • Created on: 14-05-17 19:55
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  • Symmetrical Family- increase...
    • Geographical mobility
      • families may move away
      • Moving away means people are less dependant on friends and family
        • Father will have to support the mother more
    • Changing position of women
      • Women now have a better chance of having an education
        • leads to have a career or working life
          • men now have to pull their weight an help
        • More independent and have more self-worth
    • New Technology
      • New devices e.g. hoover, washing machine is less time consuming, allowing women freedom
      • New technology means the men are more likely to help out
    • Effective contraception
      • Births are more likely to be planned
      • Allows the adults to plan and prepare themselves for raising a child; sharing the roles
    • Feminist argue....
      • There is still a division of labour; little has changed
      • Men and women are still unequal and society and the family remain patriarchal
    • Egalitarian
      • Sense of equality

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