Barrett and mcintosh - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Sociology - Roles and Relationships Exam Questions with Answers Barrett and McIntosh - Answer-Men gain more from women than they give back in financial support. Pahl (1993) - Money management - Answer-Husband controlled pooling in which man has final say. Or allowance system where wife gets budget. Weeks et al (2001) - Convenience rather than power - Answer-Pool money in joint account to make easier. Personal life perspective, ignore norms and ideals. Smart (2007) - Personal Life Pe...

Parsons Instrumental / expressive role Bott Segregated / joint conjugal roles Willmott and Young Study with east London WC families, which found men played little part in home life and women were full-time housewives i.e segregated conjugal roles Young and Willmott Argue that men are now taking a greater share of domestic tasks and more wives are becoming wage earners Young and Willmott Take a 'march of progress' view, they see family as becoming more equal a...