Author Question: Discuss how sex, parenting, and homemaking skills can be resources to gain power in a relationship. ... (Read 78 times)

bobbysung · **on:** Jun 18, 2018

Discuss how sex, parenting, and homemaking skills can be resources to gain power in a relationship. Give examples.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Research indicates that parents of sons are less likely to divorce than parents of daughters. The likely reason for this finding is

(a) daughters require more supervision than sons.
(b) fathers tend to be more involved with their sons.
(c) sons cost less.
(d) parents do not care as much for daughters.

amy.lauersdorf90 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 18, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The student should indicate that any factor that is identified as important to a couple in a relationship is a resource and is assigned a value. Anything of value can be negotiated to gain power in a relationship. Examples: a husband wanting sex will try hard to be accommodating to his wife in order to gain that reward. She has more power and control in these situations. Families that value parenting and homemaking skills will assign more decision making power to the mother if she is the one who performs these skills.

Answer to Question 2

(b)