decision making and finance

pahl and vogler

• men make major financial decisions

• pooling: both partners have access to income

janet finch

• women’s lives structured around men’s careers

• his career takes priority when new house or new job

stephen edgell

• very important decisions (finance, house) - taken by husband

• important decision (child education, holiday) - taken jointly

• less important decisions (home decor, clothes) - usually made by wife

evaluation: carol smart

some gay men and lesbian attatched no importance to who controlled the money

evaluation: weeks et al

• co independence

• typical pattern: pooling for household spending, separate accounts for personal spending

• each partner retains control over money + maintains sense of independence