Describe and discuss how the social changes in womens lives in western societies over the last 50 years have impacted on men.

The roles of men and women in society and the family are always changing. During and after the industrial revolution the family moved away from the economically integrated and self-sufficient production unit (Dahlstrom, 1967). During the past 50 years there have been many changes in womens lives in western societies, many of which have had an effect on men. This essay will discuss the major changes in legislation and social attitudes and the effects of these changes, concentrating mostly on the changes in Britain. This essay will look in detail at the way…(short extract)