QUES

3. The effects of changing roles in the Caribbean family have both negative
and positive effects; discuss with examples.

Negative effect:

 Males are being marginalized; example being unproductive at the

work place if a women is the boss, violence against women,
depression/loss of self esteem etc.

Positive effect:

 Both and women as parents share responsibilities in nurturing

children.

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QUESTIONS

1. Explain 4 reasons why there has been a change in the roles

performed by Caribbean men and women within families.

 The high cost of living in the Caribbean has forced most women
to become a part of the labour force. Therefore, as a result of the
increase in employment opportunities for women, they are now
sharing the breadwinner’s role with their partners.

 Family planning empowerment of women and the varying

contraception methods have helped women to become more focused
on a career rather than childbearing.

 Educational opportunities have led to the gender roles in the home

being shared in most households. The right to equal educational and
job opportunities has helped in the promoting of equality of the
sexes.

 Available technology or the increase in technology has had a

twofold effect. First, women are now able to do work once
dominated by men. Second, household chores are easily and quickly
carried out.

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 SOCIAL-STUDIES
GROUP ASSIGNMENT

PREPARED BY: PREPARED FOR:

JEMACY SEMPLE
DION JOSEPH
TATIANNA
OMAWATTIE
RONESSA REDDOCK
RAYANN WILLIAMSON