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The AQA families and households question

Look in detail at one student’s answer to see how it could be improved

Families and households is a popular first-year option for sociology students, and this sample question and answer relates to a 20-mark question about feminist perspectives. The exam-style question below demands a lot from students because they have to compare different feminist perspectives as well as evaluating the contribution of feminism to understanding the family. Keep this in mind as you think about how well Alexis has done and how you could improve on her response.

Read Item A below and answer the question that follows.

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