ISBN:
9780805807127
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (212 p)
Parallel Title:
Print version Dual-career Marriage : A System in Transition
DDC:
306.872
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Dual-career marriage, in which wife and husband each pursue a professional career, offers a window into the changing landscape of gender roles and relations. In the span of a single generation, the family in which both parents work outside the home has gone from being the exception to being the rule. This book examines the multi-layered implications this impressive, rapid change holds for the fabric of family and marital life and for the course of men's and women's work lives. Intensive interviews with dual-career wives and husbands provide rich information about four major issues: * In wha
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; CHAPTER 1 Dual-Career Marriage and the Worlds of Work and Family; CHAPTER 2 Gender, Work, and Family: Continuity and Change; CHAPTER 3 Two Careers in Development; CHAPTER 4 The Work and Family System; CHAPTER 5 Dual Careers and the Heart of Family Life; CHAPTER 6 A System in Transition; APPENDIX A Research Method; APPENDIX B Schedule for Interviews; REFERENCES; Author Index; Subject Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
