Clear division of labour between the male instrumental (breadwinner) and female expressive (housewife) roles. Argued that these were natural and based on biology, making this division of labour beneficial to men, women, children and society.
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Bott
Distinguished between segregated (separate) and joint (shared) conjugal roles
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Young and Willmott
Studied families in Bethnal Green. Found a long-term shift from segregated to joint conjugal roles and the symmetrical family.
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Oakley
Y+W's claims are exaggerated - 'helping' with housework or childcare coiuld involve doing the dishes or taking children out just once a week
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Boulton
< 20% of husbands had a significant role in childcare - Y+W exaggerate men's contribution by looking at tasks, but not responsibilities
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Warde and Hetherington
Strong sex-typing of domestic tasks. Men only did 'female' tasks when their partners couldn't. Change of attitude among younger men.
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Gershuny (1)
Working women is leading to a more equitable distribution of labour - working women did less housework than non-working women
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Gershuny (2)
Couples whose parents had an equal relationship are more likely
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Sullivan
Women doing less housework and men doing more. More couples with an equal division of labour.
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Duncombe and Marsden
Women are expected to perform a 'triple shift' of paid work, housework and emotion work.
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Card 2
Front
Distinguished between segregated (separate) and joint (shared) conjugal roles
Back
Bott
Card 3
Front
Studied families in Bethnal Green. Found a long-term shift from segregated to joint conjugal roles and the symmetrical family.
Back
Card 4
Front
Y+W's claims are exaggerated - 'helping' with housework or childcare coiuld involve doing the dishes or taking children out just once a week
Back
Card 5
Front
< 20% of husbands had a significant role in childcare - Y+W exaggerate men's contribution by looking at tasks, but not responsibilities
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