Sociology AS Unit 1 (Family)

TOPICS:

Domestic Division of Labour

The Impact of Paid Work

Resources & Decision-making in the Household

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What is Domestic Division of Labour?
Refers to the roles that men and women play in relation to housework, childcare and paid work.
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What are the two types of roles within the nuclear family that Parsons identified?
Instrumental Role (Husband) & Expressive Role (Wife)
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What are the two types of roles that Elizabeth Bott distinguishes in a marriage?
Joint & Segregated Conjugal Roles
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What major social changes does Young & Willmott identify as the reason why there is a trend towards the symmetrical family?
Changes in women's position, Geographical mobility, New technology & Higher standards of living
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Select the statistic that's true about the percentage of women who are in a relationship and are economically active.
Today, three-quarters of married or cohabiting women in the UK are economically active against fewer than half in 1971.
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What are the two changes that Gershuny used to explain the trend towards of greater equality in housework.
Values & Parental Role
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What are the two major economic developments that Silver & Shor believe has reduced the burden of housework on women?
Housework has become ‘commercialised’ & Women working
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Who talks about Dual Burden?
Ann Oakley
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Dunne talks about 'Gender Scripts'. What are Gender Scripts?
Expectations or norms that set out different gender roles of men and women in hetrosexual couples.
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What are the two main types of control over family income that Pahl identified?
Pooling & Allowance System
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What are the two types of roles within the nuclear family that Parsons identified?

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Instrumental Role (Husband) & Expressive Role (Wife)

Card 3

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What are the two types of roles that Elizabeth Bott distinguishes in a marriage?

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Card 4

Front

What major social changes does Young & Willmott identify as the reason why there is a trend towards the symmetrical family?

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Card 5

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Select the statistic that's true about the percentage of women who are in a relationship and are economically active.

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