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Gender roles, domestic labour and power in the family

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AQA AQA AS and A-level Sociology past-paper questions since 2016 · 18 parts · mark schemes follow the questions · www.alevelsociologytutor.com · Questions and mark schemes © AQA

1. June 2025 · AS Paper 2 · Q8 · 2 marks · AO1=2
0 8 Define the term ‘dual burden’. [2 marks]
2. June 2025 · AS Paper 2 · Q10 · 6 marks · AO1=6
1 0 Outline three reasons why lone parent families are more likely to be headed by a woman. [6 marks]
3. June 2025 · AS Paper 2 · Q11 · 10 marks · AO1=5,AO2=3,AO3=2
1 1 Outline and explain two ways in which family diversity may impact on the domestic division of labour. [10 marks]
4. June 2024 · Paper 2 · Q4 · 10 marks · AO1=5,AO2=3,AO3=2
0 4 Outline and explain two ways that falling birth rates may affect gender roles and relationships within families. [10 marks]
5. June 2024 · AS Paper 2 · Q11 · 10 marks · AO1=5,AO2=3,AO3=2
1 1 Outline and explain two ways in which changes in the organisation of paid work may affect gender relationships within the family. [10 marks]
6. June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q5 · 10 marks · AO1=3,AO2=4,AO3=3
0 5 Read Item C below and answer the question that follows. Item C Globalisation has increased the movement of people around the world. It has also led to wider access in the UK to technological developments. Globalisation may affect domestic labour in the UK. Applying material from Item C, analyse two ways that globalisation may affect domestic labour in the UK. [10 marks]
7. June 2023 · AS Paper 2 · Q10 · 6 marks · AO1=6
1 0 Outline three features of the symmetrical family. [6 marks]
8. June 2023 · AS Paper 2 · Q11 · 10 marks · AO1=5,AO2=3,AO3=2
1 1 Outline and explain two ways in which government policies may have affected gender roles in the family. [10 marks]
9. June 2022 · AS Paper 2 · Q10 · 6 marks · AO1=6
1 0 Outline three possible effects the rise of dual-earner households has had on the family. [6 marks]
10. November 2021 · Paper 2 · Q6 · 20 marks · AO1=8,AO2=6,AO3=6
0 6 Read Item D below and answer the question that follows. Item D Despite many changes in society, some feminist sociologists argue that gender roles and relationships within the family remain unequal. Women still take responsibility for housework and childcare, and men still dominate in terms of power and financial control. However, other sociologists argue that there is evidence that gender roles and relationships are becoming more equal. For example, men now take on a more domestic role. Applying material from Item D and your knowledge, evaluate the view that gender roles and relationships within the family are still unequal in society today. [20 marks]
11. November 2020 · Paper 2 · Q4 · 10 marks · AO1=5,AO2=3,AO3=2
0 4 Outline and explain two ways in which changing childbearing patterns may have influenced gender roles and relationships within families and households. [10 marks]
12. November 2020 · AS Paper 2 · Q12 · 20 marks · AO1=8,AO2=6,AO3=6
1 2 Read Item B below and answer the question that follows. Item B Some sociologists suggest that increased participation by women in the labour market and changing attitudes to gender roles have led to more equality in modern family life. Couples are free to choose roles and identities based on personal choice. However, feminists argue that inequalities of power and control continue to exist, and oppose the view that gender roles and relationships have become more equal in modern family life. Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the view that gender roles and relationships have become more equal in modern family life. [20 marks]
13. June 2019 · Paper 2 · Q6 · 20 marks · AO1=8,AO2=6,AO3=6
0 6 Read Item D below and answer the question that follows. Item D Feminist sociologists emphasise the harmful effects of the conventional nuclear family on women. They see it as playing a role in the continuing oppression of women. This is evident in areas such as domestic violence, paid employment and power. Other sociologists reject this negative view of the family and argue that it is essential for society. Applying material from Item D and your knowledge, evaluate feminist explanations of the role of the family in society today. [20 marks]
14. June 2019 · AS Paper 2 · Q9 · 2 marks · AO2=2
0 9 Using one example, briefly explain how family life may be negative for women. [2 marks]
15. June 2017 · Paper 2 · Q4 · 10 marks · AO1=5,AO2=3,AO3=2
0 4 Outline and explain two ways in which changing gender roles within the family may have affected children’s experience of childhood. [10 marks]
16. June 2016 · AS Paper 2 · Q9 · 2 marks · AO2=2
0 9 Using one example, briefly explain how women may be exploited within the family. [2 marks]
17. Specimen set 1 · Paper 2 · Q4 · 10 marks · AO1=5,AO2=3,AO3=2
0 4 Outline and explain two ways in which women's involvement in paid work has affected family structures. [10 marks]
18. Specimen set 1 · Paper 2 · Q6 · 20 marks · AO1=8,AO2=6,AO3=6
0 6 Read Item B below and answer the question that follows. Item B Some sociologists argue that changes within the family and in wider society have led to more equality in modern family life. The way in which domestic tasks are allocated is more equal and both partners are likely to be in paid employment. This sharing of responsibilities has led to more equal power relationships. Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the view that the division of labour and power relationships in couples are equal in modern family life. [20 marks]

Mark schemes

1. June 2025 · AS Paper 2 · Q8
Mark scheme June 2025 Paper 2 Q8
2. June 2025 · AS Paper 2 · Q10
Mark scheme June 2025 Paper 2 Q10
3. June 2025 · AS Paper 2 · Q11
Mark scheme June 2025 Paper 2 Q11
4. June 2024 · Paper 2 · Q4
Mark scheme June 2024 Paper 2 Q4
5. June 2024 · AS Paper 2 · Q11
Mark scheme June 2024 Paper 2 Q11
6. June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q5
Mark scheme June 2023 Paper 2 Q5
7. June 2023 · AS Paper 2 · Q10
Mark scheme June 2023 Paper 2 Q10
8. June 2023 · AS Paper 2 · Q11
Mark scheme June 2023 Paper 2 Q11
9. June 2022 · AS Paper 2 · Q10
Mark scheme June 2022 Paper 2 Q10
10. November 2021 · Paper 2 · Q6
Mark scheme November 2021 Paper 2 Q6
11. November 2020 · Paper 2 · Q4
Mark scheme November 2020 Paper 2 Q4
12. November 2020 · AS Paper 2 · Q12
Mark scheme November 2020 Paper 2 Q12
13. June 2019 · Paper 2 · Q6
Mark scheme June 2019 Paper 2 Q6
14. June 2019 · AS Paper 2 · Q9
Mark scheme June 2019 Paper 2 Q9
15. June 2017 · Paper 2 · Q4
Mark scheme June 2017 Paper 2 Q4
16. June 2016 · AS Paper 2 · Q9
Mark scheme June 2016 Paper 2 Q9
17. Specimen set 1 · Paper 2 · Q4
Mark scheme Specimen set 1 Paper 2 Q4
18. Specimen set 1 · Paper 2 · Q6
Mark scheme Specimen set 1 Paper 2 Q6