Marital Equality Its Relationship to the Well-Being of Husbands and Wives |
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| Author:
| Steil, Janice M. |
| Series title: | Close Relationships Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8039-5251-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1997 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $92.00 |
Book Description:
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Equality between husbands and wives is recognized - in theory - as being beneficial to the well-being of a family. However, empirical research over the past two decades indicates that the advantage is `his′ rather than `hers′: the vast majority of married women still bears a disproportionate responsibility for work related to relationships, home and children.
This book examines why, while women′s roles have expanded at an astonishing rate, the critical need for a...
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Equality between husbands and wives is recognized - in theory - as being beneficial to the well-being of a family. However, empirical research over the past two decades indicates that the advantage is `his′ rather than `hers′: the vast majority of married women still bears a disproportionate responsibility for work related to relationships, home and children.
This book examines why, while women′s roles have expanded at an astonishing rate, the critical need for a more egalitarian style of relating has not been met. The author maintains that motivation to seek change stems from people perceiving inequality as unfair, and that this perception can be impeded by gender differences in sense of entitlement.