Title: Analyze expectations and the division of tasks in relationships.
Course: Family Relations (19259-18) > Section: Analyzing Factors Related to Forming Committed Relationships Across the Lifespan

Analysis should include

- the changes in gender roles throughout history
- the effect of cultural patterns on expectations
- strategies to determine the division of tasks.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How are the biological, intellectual, and emotional characteristics of males and females alike and different?
- How have the expectations of men and women changed in the last 30 years?
- What are some reasons why the roles of men and women have changed in the last 30 years?
- How has technology influenced the change in gender roles?
- What is the relationship between gender and power in the family? At work? In the community?

Communication

- How should married partners decide what roles are appropriate?
- Where can reliable research on roles be found?
- Why is it important to discuss roles and expectations before marriage?
- What are some consequences of not communicating expectations before getting married?
- How has social media changed perceptions of relationships and expectations?

Leadership

- What leadership skills are helpful when analyzing expectations?
- What conflicts may arise when the division of tasks is inequitable?
- How can leadership skills help people avoid stereotyping in the family, in the workplace, and in the community?

Management

- How might roles in the family change as people move through the life cycle?
- How can people adjust their assumptions about roles and expectations?
- How can conflict related to the division of tasks in a relationship be prevented or managed?
- How have changes in roles and expectations affected the workforce?