Sociology Questions Family Roles

Couples: According to Parsons, which role do men perform?

What type of conjugal roles do symmetrical families involve?

Gershuny believes that men are more likely to do labour if their wives are in what type of employment? (full time, part time or not working)

Give two examples of the commercialisation of housework

What do Ferri and Smith say about the impact of increased women in employment and the domestic division of Labour

Who said that women now take on a ‘triple shift’ and what is it?

Identify two reasons why a ‘gender division of labour’ continues to exist among many couples

What is meant by ‘gender scripts’?

Name one sociologist whose findings indicate that family resources are not shared equally

What reason do Pahl and Voger give for men having more power to influence family decision-making?

Suggest two reasons why domestic violence us not simply the behaviour of a few psychologically disturbed individuals

Suggest two reasons why there is a ‘dark figure’ on domestic violence?

Indentify and explain two explanations of abuse

How does Elliot criticise the radical feminist explanation for abuse?

What kind of theory does Parton give for the explanation of child abuse?

Childhood: Explain what is meant by the ‘social construction of childhood’

What does Pilcher note as being the most important feature of the modern idea of childhood?

Name two ways Benedict argues that children in non industrial societies are treated differently from their modern western counterparts

What does Ariès say about childhood in the Middle Ages?

How does Shorter explain the cause of different paternal attitudes compared to the Middle Ages?

How does Pollock criticise Ariès?

Indentify two reasons for changes in the position of children

What sort of inequalities does Hillman identify amongst children?

Who said that children born into poor families are...