2. Decision Making

Question 1

What does EDGELL argue in his study?

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Answer 1

study of professional couples found DECISION MAKING can be ALLOCATED to 3 BROAD CATEGORIES

Question 2

What is EDGELL’S VERY IMPORTANT DECISIONS category explained

Answer 2

VERY IMPORTANT DECISIONS - generally ECONOMIC or FINANCIAL decisions involving finance, change of job or moving house
DECISIONS were either TAKEN BY the HUSBAND alone OR taken JOINTLY but WITH HUSBAND having the FINAL SAY
concluded that HUSBAND’S POWER mainly DERIVED FROM his SUPERIOR EARNING POWER

Question 3

What is EDGELL’S IMPORTANT DECISIONS category explained

Answer 3

focused on the QUALITY Of FAMILY LIFE or CHILDREN’ lives, such as SCHOOLING ( private or state ) or WHERE to go on HOLIDAY

these were normally TAKEN JOINTLY but RARELY BY the WIFE ALONE, probably because such decisions were lively to involve substantial economic investment

Question 4

What is EDGELL’S LESS IMPORTANT DECISIONS category explained

Answer 4

focused on EVERYDAY MINITIAE of FAMILY LIFE such as SHOPPING for FOOD , domestic item, CHILDREN’ CLOTHING
usually MADE EXCLUSIVELY BY THE WIFE