Where may you use a surveillance approach?
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Feminist approach: feminists are also critical
Of the family. They accept that biological differences exist between woman and
Men. Many differences are actually created by society. The family contributes
To the creation of these differences through primary socialization problems.
Young children learn how they are expected to behave not only as individual
People, but as male and females. Feminists argue that families are patriarchal,
Based on male power and dominance over woman. Domestic violence within families: some approaches highlight the
Appearent increase in violence within the home in order to show that families
Are not necessarily havens for their members. How have relationships within families changed over time? Sociologists
Touch upon issues of gender and age divisions within families. The role of
Relationships has changed over the last years, role relationships today may
Vary according to social class and ethnicity. Changes in the domestic division of labour: some sociologist argue
That one important change within families in that of the move towards greater
Gender equality. It has been suggested that the domestic division of labour is
More equal today as men are now more involved in housework. Before the conjugal
Roles were segregated and unequal. Before families were male dominated. The symmetrical family: was on in which
Gender role segregation did still exist, b home. Relation now more democratic
And equal. Husband more likely to help with housework and childcare and the
Family was home-centered. How do we
Explain the movement to symmetry? Social changes that help to explain the
Changes: the rise in feminism had an impact on role relation. More effective
Forms of contraception, families can now be panned, many woman are financially
Independent. There has been an increased interest in home life. As a result of
Male unemployment, many husbands have become more involved in domestic tasks.