AQA GCSE Sociology · 8192
Paper 1
Revise: Conjugal Role RelationshipsElizabeth Bott distinguished between joint and segregated conjugal roles. These are contrasting patterns, rather than descriptions that fit every couple perfectly.
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GCSE Sociology · key term
A pattern in which partners have separate domestic responsibilities, typically divided by gender, and tend to have separate leisure activities.
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Paper 1
Revise: Conjugal Role RelationshipsElizabeth Bott distinguished between joint and segregated conjugal roles. These are contrasting patterns, rather than descriptions that fit every couple perfectly.
Component 1
An arrangement in which partners have clearly separated responsibilities, usually organised around traditional gender roles, and often spend leisure time separately.
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With segregated conjugal roles, partners have clearly separated responsibilities, usually based on gender. A husband might do repairs and DIY while his wife cooks and washes clothes. Partners may have separate friends and leisure activities, and the husband may control major financial decisions.