Family studies - Delphy and Leonard (1992)

Question 1

What year did Delphy and Leonard publish their study?

Answer 1

1992

Question 2

What was the name of Delphy and Leonard’s 1992 study?

Answer 2

‘Familiar exploitation’

Question 3

What did they find about women’s labour?

Answer 3

Men benefit from women’s labour in the household

Question 4

What did they find about the patriarchy?

Answer 4

That the family upholds the patriarchy

Question 5

What did they find about female oppression in the family?

Answer 5

That women are oppressed within the family because they are expected to work outside the home for income but also take full responsibility with housework and emotional burden of the family