| Description |
xvi, 245 pages ; 22 cm |
| Note |
Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Northwestern University. |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 227-237. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
The New "Modern Couple"? -- Dual Careers: A Contingent Phenomenon -- Work and Family: The Sociological Context -- Research on Dual-Career Families -- Beyond Organization Men and Token Women -- From Family to Work -- At the Crossroads: A New Marital Bond? -- Organization of the Study -- Three Careers: His Work, Her Work, and Their Marriage -- The Dual-Career Challenge -- What They Do: A Sampling -- Career Beginnings: His Career -- Career Beginnings: Her Career -- Their Career: Marriage -- Money Makes a Difference -- Money and Authority -- Money and Independence -- Having Children: Decisions, Strategies, and Constraints -- Work Demands -- Career Success and Women as Mothers -- Dilemmas of Parenting and Careers -- Childcare Arrangements: Helping Hands -- Hired Labor Versus Alternative Approaches -- The Contradictions of Using Childcare Providers -- The Dual-Career Couple: Implications and Future Directions -- Class and Family Structure -- The Marriage of Careers -- The Future of Dual-Career Marriage. |
| Subject |
Married people -- Employment -- United States.
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| Indexed Term |
Married couples Interpersonal relationships Effects of employment of wives |
| ISBN |
0520058046 |
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9780520058040 |
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