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Family dependence on patriarchal role of the man

Name(s):

Dependence of wife on husband

Dependence of children on father

Nature

An economic tie traditionally binds both wife and children to the father as the provider. It is this bond which enables the father to act in an authoritarian manner, subjugating the wife and any children. This bond is a major factor hindering the emancipation of the woman.

Counter-claim

The key problem of the underclass - the cradle of crime, violence, and poverty - is the failure of the socialization of young men through marriage. Yet nearly all social welfare strategies - subsidies, training opportunities, therapies - are aimed at helping women function without husbands.

Broader

Male domination

Confusion over sex roles

Dependency on the institution of marriage

Aggravates

Paternity

Nagging wives

Social subjugation of women ^{[in 1 loop]}

Simplistic family decision-making structures

Economic barriers to women's access to the judicial process

Aggravated by

Sparse female leadership

Unemployment of married women

Strategy(ies)

Protecting acquired legal rights of women

Employing domestic violence

Using patriarchal role of the man

Value(s)

Independence

Dependence

Type

(D) Detailed problems

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