Mothers Pay More for Their Daughters: Gender Roles in Family Life
In sociology, the motherhood penalty is well documented: women’s earnings often decline after having children, while men’s earnings remain relatively […]
Families and Households
Families and Households
A level sociology exam practice, Exams and revision advice
Analyse two ways that globalisation may affect domesticlabour in the UK.
The June 2023 A-level sociology exam featured a question on globalisation’s effects on domestic labour in the UK, focusing on migration and technological access. Increased migration has modified traditional gender roles, while technology, such as washing machines, has liberated some domestic labour but reaffirmed gender inequalities, impacting both men and women differently.
Longitudinal studies, research methods
New research suggests we are getting less healthy, not just older!
A 2024 study by UCL’s Center for Longitudinal Studies reveals that today’s older adults are less healthy than previous generations, facing increased risks of cancer, heart disease, and disabilities. This generational health decline highlights the need for public health interventions to improve overall health and address the challenges of an ageing population.
Families and Households, Family diversity
Statistics on Same Sex Marriage and Civil Partnerships
This post explores the similarities and differences in marriage and civil partnership between same sex and opposite sex couples in
Families and Households
Statistics on Family Life in the United Kingdom
This post outlines some of the ‘key facts’ students should know for the A-level sociology families and households topics. The
Political Lesbianism
The main idea of Political Lesbianism is that sexuality is a choice. It’s about rejecting heterosexuality and men, not necessarily
How to get an A* in A-level Sociology (Paper 2: Families and Households section only)
Drawing on marked exemplars from the AQA exam board this post unpicks what you need to do to get and A* in the the AQA’s topics in sociology paper (7192/2) – for section A only, families and households option
UK Poverty Trends 1996 – 2017
How do we explain the long term decline in UK Poverty rate, and its more recent increase?
Exams and revision advice, Families and Households
AS Sociology – how to Answer ‘using one example, briefly explain’ questions
Question 2 on the AS sociology paper 2 exam (research methods with topics in sociology) will ask you to briefly
Families and Households, Family diversity
What is the Family?
Functionalist sociologists tended to define the family as consisting of two parents in a committed relationship living together with their children. Postmodern and other sociologists have much broader definitions.