According to sociologist Talcott Parsons, the wife/mother fulfills the __________ (running the household, caring for children, a

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According to sociologist Talcott Parsons, the wife/mother fulfills the __________ (running the household, caring for children, a

nd meeting the emotional needs of family members).

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kolbaska11 [484] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-03T09:20:56+03:00

Answer:

Expressive role.

Explanation:

According to sociologist Talcott Parsons, the wife/mother fulfills the <em>expressive role</em>. The expressive role implies running the household, caring for the children and meeting the emotional needs of family members. This role is fulfilled by women in the family. According to Parsons, men fulfill the instrumental role that implies meeting the economic needs of the family and exercising the leadership.