Changing conjugal roles

What does the term "conjugal roles" refer to in Sociology?

• Roles shared among siblings

• Roles and responsibilities shared between partners in a marriage or relationship

• Duties of parents towards their children

• Tasks that are divided among all family members

Which theory is most likely to argue that traditional conjugal roles are beneficial for family stability?

• Functionalist theory
• Postmodern theory
• Feminist theory
• Marxist theory

According to sociologists, what is a significant reason for the shift towards more symmetrical family roles?

• Decline in family values
  

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  Increase in the number of single-parent families
  

• Rise in women's participation in the workforce
  

• Increase in family size

Which of the following best describes the concept of the "dual burden"?

• Balancing relationships and family responsibilities
  
  

• Working two jobs to support a family
  

• Managing both paid employment and household work
  

• Dividing tasks equally between both partners

What term describes the phenomenon where both partners in a marriage or partnership perform similar roles, such as sharing housework and childcare?

• Segregated conjugal roles
  

• Symmetrical family
  

• Patriarchal family
  

• Traditional family