Functionalism and the domestic division of labour

conjugal roles- BOTT

the household roles and jobs

Instrumental role-BOTT

Men provide for their family financially

Expressive role- BOTT

Women take care of the primary socialisation of their kids and do domestic chores around the house. They are the homemakers

Symmetrical families

where family life is becoming more equal and the jobs in family life are shared equally between the wife and the husband

Parsons view on family life

Men and women are biologically suited to their roles. Expressive and instrumental

Segregated conjugal roles

Men and women have separate roles (instrumental and expressive) and they tend to spend their leisure time separately

joint conjugal roles

Men and women share the house work equally and spend leisure time together