Examine the view that the distribution of domestic tasks between family members has become more equal.
Examine the view that the distribution of domestic tasks between family members has become more equal.
Sociologists have taken different viewpoints on whether conjugal roles have become equal - different aspects of equality/inequality in conjugal roles have been considered. Some have concentrated on the division of labour in the home: they have examined the allocation of responsibility for domestic work between husband and wife and the amount of time spent by spouses on particular tasks. Others have tried to measure the distribution of power within marriage.