In order to examine the multiple roles, which most women can expect to experience over the course of a life-time, it will be necessary to firstly acknowledge the dominant ideologies which shape societal expectations of women's roles and consequently the experiences of all women. These will then be discussed in relation to the Welfare State and social policies, which serve to maintain the assignment of women to specific roles and perpetuate the inequalities and disadvantage that is a strong feature of women's daily lives. The impacts of these issues will be examined, before briefly considering the contribution of...
conclusion I would acknowledge that the feminist theories mentioned above, all offer explanations of gender inequalities, which can be located within society and as such are highly relevant when considering the multiple roles of women. As such I would agree and venture that the multiple roles of women are not fulfilled as result of personal choices, but as a result of the many social structures and practices which coerce women into these roles