Liberation and freedom of women mean wives and mothers go back to work after the birth of their children and do not stay at home
Leisure time is often spent seperately
TV aims food and cleaning products at women and gadgets at men
Willmott and Young - symmetrical families, women work and men partake in domesic labour
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Power and Control
Bott - seperated/joint conjugal roles
Men make serious decisions and women make 'day to day' decision
Dual burden - women have to partake in the burden of paid and unpaid work, increased employment has little impact on domestic labour
Triple shift - women have the dual burden as well as emotional shifts, this includes caring for sick children and looking after 'stressed men' Ansley women are takers of ****
Oakley - only 15% partake in domestic labour and 25% in childcare
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Domestic Violence
1/4 women abused
1/6 men
Domestic violence is a result of patriarcy (radical feminists) way to control women
Marriage legitimises domestic violence because men have authority and power Dobdash and Dobdash
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