Fathers' independent performance of child-care tasks was: (1) positively related to maternal work role and nontraditional sex role ideology; and (2) negatively related to daughters' stereotyping and to fathers' perceptions of themselves as stereotypically masculine. Wives' role-pattern satisfaction was negatively related to both joint and…

In most research, the centrality of women's reproductive role is assumed and the importance of their work role pattern is ignored. Too little attention is given to stage of the family life cycle and the conditions and status of work. (Author)

Research on work-related stress has tended to focus on males and to neglect gender as a variable; often, findings from studies of men are incorrectly generalized to women. This article focuses on the assumptions, gaps, and biases in the literature in this area. (Author/LHW)

Conceptualization of the lives of adult women and the forces affecting their well-being have concentrated on five constructs: (1) chronological age; (2) menopause and the empty nest; (3) marital status; (4) parity; and (5) multiple role involvement as a source of stress. A re-examination of these variables focused on the concerns and…

A two-stage study of women aged 35-55 focused on issues, concerns, and gratification and their relationship to family status, work status, age, and sense of psychological well-being. The sample was composed of women who occupied jointly one of three family statuses (never married, married without children, married with children) and one of six…

Economic dependence and occupational incompetence in the lives of adult women in US culture are examined with attention to both the problems created by these disabilities and the need to change the socialization practices that contribute to their development. The need for girls to focus on their futures is emphasized. (Author/MLW)

Consequences of mothers' participation in child care (interaction and child-care tasks) on 160 Caucasian middle-class fathers and mothers were examined in an interview study of parents of kindergarten and fourth grade children. In half of the families, mothers were employed. Three forms of mothers' participation were examined in relation to two…

A study to determine the influence of occupational competence, economic independence, and involvement in a variety of roles upon the well-being of adult women is reported. Prior to reporting results, the document discusses social changes that have made occupational competence and economic independence critical for women's successful adaptation.…

This study addresses the nature, extent, antecedents, and consequences of fathers' participation in child care and home chores. Data was collected from 160 families with children in kindergarten and fourth-grade classes. The sample was equally divided between the two grade levels and within each grade level by sex. Within each of the four groups…