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 womens roles have expanded at an astonishing rate, the critical need for a more egalitarian style of relating has not been met. The author ...
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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 womens 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.
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