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6. Ann Oakley, who is she?
- Marxist
- New Right
- Feminist
- Functionalist
7. Why does Ann Oakley not take the 'March of Progress view?
- Nothing has changed.
- Everything has changed, Men are now cooking for themselves and doing everything for their wives. Men and women are now equal
- Little has changed, women still do most of the housework and childcare.
- The children are doing all the housework now.
8. Doesnt Ann Oakley just love 'the symmetrical family'?
- No, she hates it as it is exaggerated.
- Yes, she has it in her research.
9. What's the 'Dual Burden'?
- Women, Paid work and Unpaid housework
- Men, paid work, and eating.
- Men, cooking and cleaning.
- Women, childcare and housework.
10. Who suffers most from Domestic Violence?
11. What do sociologists see Childhood as?
- Socially Constructed
- Socially Constituted
- Horrible.
- Socially Economic.
12. What is a reason for the changes in the Position of Children?
- Child protection and welfare Legislation
- The parents are nicer.
- The children given the choice of Education.
13. Who thinks Childhood is 'disappearing'?
- Neil Postman: argues childhood is disappearing quickley.
- Neil Poleman: argues childhood is disappearing quickley.
- Talcott Parsons: He sees less children about.
14. What is one of the functions that Murdock argues is essential in order to meet the needs of society?
- Socialisation of the Old
- Reproduction of the next generation.
- Unstable satisfaction of the sex drive
15. What's a Nuclear Famlily?
- Just parents, and dependant children.
- Just parents and independant children.
- Lone Parent Family
16. What's an Extended Family?
- Three generations under 1 roof.
- One generation living under 3 roofs.
17. Why is there a decline in birth rate?
- No changes in the position of women.
- Child Centredness
- Rise of the infant mortality rate.
- No-one is having enough babies.
18. Why is there a decline in death rate?
- Improved nutrition.
- People live forever now, its the 21st Century.
- No social changes.
- Public Transport improvements
19. What is the definition of Life Expectancy?
- How long an average person born in a given year can expect to live.
- How long a child is expected to live
- How long a plant/animal is expected to live.
20. What is an expanation of the increase in divorce?
- People want to get married, but dont want the commitment.
- Changes in the law.
- Everyone hates each other.