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Edgell (1982)

women make small and frequent financial decisions, but men make the big decisions even when both partners work.

Hardhill et al (1997)

men still make the big financial decisions but there’s some move towards equal decisions

Pew Research Center (2008)

women now make the decisions about how money is spent in the household even when they don’t earn the most

mumsnet (2014)

50% of working mums are responsible for managing the family budget

Murdock (1949)

argues nuclear family is universal, defines it as: at least 2 adults in a sexual relationship; one or more children of these adults; who all live together

Warde and Hetherington (1993)

the sex-typing of jobs is still strong amongst hetero couples (domestic labour still segregated)

Carlson et al

study showing men were doing more housework and childcare than before the pandemic.

Carlson cont…


how did the % of parents saying housework was shared equally change during the pandemic?

26%—>41%

Carlson cont…


how did the % of couples reporting equally sharing childcare change during the pandemic?

41%—>52%

Murdock functions of nuclear family

-reproduction


-stabilisation of adult personalities


-economic needs (food,shelter, protection)


-socialisation of children

Hoschild

dual burden: challenges faced when balancing employment and domestic responsibilities (still do same amount of housework with job added on)

Dunscombe and Marsden

triple shift: deal with employment, domestic work and emotional work for the whole family/household

Andrea Dworkin (1976)

argues men use their physical power and threat of violence to keep women subordinate

Dobash and Dobash (1979)

interviewed women domestic violence victims in a women’s refuge- found that violent incidents were set off by what the husband saw as a challenge to his authority