Groups in poverty- Women

Question 1

Weberian Theory

Answer 1

More likely to be in poverty due to poor labour market situation
Individuals income depends on their labour market situation, the domestic role of women often leads them to having a poor situation as many need part time work, have career breaks to raise children and due this they have fewer skills and qualifications to offer
Most part time workers are women due to domestic commitments, this is lower paid than full time
EOC- on average women are paid 15% less than men

Question 2

Weberian A03:

Answer 2

Functionalists argue that is due to how their primary role as carers is low paid

Question 3

Feminist theory

Answer 3

Poverty is the result of living in a patriarchal society
Men have most of the power in families and tend to be employed in better paid, high status jobs
Discrimination, glass ceiling denies access to opportunities
EOC women are routinely missing out on senior jobs
Treated as ‘secondary workers’ only used when needed
Benston: women are exploited by capitalism and treated as a ‘reserve army of cheap labour’, keeps wages low

Question 4

Feminist 2

Answer 4

Women are often subjected to exploitation and violence in the home marriage is a way of controlling women and restricting them
Family situations such as divorce can leave women in poverty
Also suffer from hidden poverty, family income is not equally shared, women spend less on their own needs

Question 5

Feminist A03:

Answer 5

Supported by Lister
Women often have to manage poverty and debt as part of their general responsibility for money management in low income families
Lead to extra stress