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Peer reviewedSchlesinger, Benjamin; Schlesinger, Rachel C. – Canadian Home Economics Journal, 1983
Looks at the phenomenon of dual-career families from a personal basis. Reviews the realities and expectations of both spouses and suggests positive approaches to handling family life. (Availability: CHEA National Office, 151 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5H3) (JOW)
Descriptors: Dual Career Family, Employed Women, Expectation, Family Life
Peer reviewedKalleberg, Arne L.; Rosenfeld, Rachel A. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1990
Examined interrelationships by sex between domestic work and labor market work in the United States, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Findings suggested that Scandinavian women used their greater opportunities for part-time employment to reconcile family and labor market responsibilities. No significant effects were observed for men in any of the…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Employed Women, Employment Opportunities
Hakim, Catherine – 2000
This book proposes a new, multidisciplinary theory for explaining and predicting current and future patterns of women's choice between employment and family work. Chapters 1 and 2 present main tenets of preference theory and explain the need for the theory. Chapters 3 through 8 elaborate four principal tenets of preference theory. Chapter 3…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Age Differences, Career Choice, Career Development
