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Conflict Theory on Family

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Conflict theorists treat family as a site of power struggle, where control of income and labor determines whose preferences prevail inside the household.

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A study of marital power found that the spouse earning the most outside income held the most say inside the home.

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The claim concerns structural leverage from resources, not any individual's intent to dominate a partner.