Retreival questions- couples

Question 1

what is meant by the domestic division of labour

Answer 1

The domestic division of labour refers to how household tasks like cooking, cleaning, and childcare are divided between men and women. Traditionally, women do most of the domestic work, while men are seen as the breadwinners

Question 2

what does parsons suggest what our roles are based on

Answer 2

He argues that this division of labour is based on biological differences, women are more suited to nurturing and men are more suited to providing.
however, feministss reject this view and argues it only benefits men

Question 3

describe the difference between joint and segregated conjugal roles according to Bott

Answer 3

joint- couples share tasks such as housework and childcare
segregated- couples have separate roles

Question 4

what is meant by the symmetrical family

Answer 4

The symmetrical family is a term used by Young and Willmott (1973) to describe a family where roles of husbands and wives are more equal.

In a symmetrical family:

Both partners share housework, childcare, and decision-making.

Both may also be involved in paid work.

Question 5

how does oakley critique the symmetrical family

Answer 5

argues that young and willmott exaggertae the extent of the symmetrical family as their research shows that men only help their wives with housework once a week. they also choose more easy or more masculine jobs

Question 6

what is emotional work in the context of the triple shift

Answer 6

emotional work refers to the effort women put into managing emotions and relationships within the family — such as comforting children, supporting their partner, and keeping everyone emotionally happy and stable.

Question 7

what do pahl and vogler mean by pooling

Answer 7

they identify 2 types of way that family income is controlled. pooling is here both partners have access to and resonsibility for their own income by putting money togeher. pooling s increasing and more common but they found that even when money was pooled men made the important financial decisions

Question 8

what is meant by the dark figure of crime

Answer 8

The dark figure of crime refers to the amount of crime that goes unreported or unrecorded by the police, and therefore doesn’t appear in official crime statistics.
- official police statistcs rely on reports they recieave from individuals
-methods of obtaining information may be invalid as people may life
- male researchers may recieve a different answer than females