AQA GCSE Sociology · 8192
Paper 1, Paper 2
A family in which both partners pursue paid careers.
Revise: Conjugal Role RelationshipsA dual-career family faces the practical problem of coordinating two careers with family responsibilities. Working hours and career commitments affect who can collect children, cook meals or stay home when a child is ill. If one partner repeatedly adjusts their employment while the other’s career takes priority, the arrangement may preserve inequality despite both partners working.
- Revise: Family roles and sociological perspectives