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Peer reviewedFassinger, Polly A. – Family Relations, 1989
Examined attitudes of 20 divorced mothers about becoming their families' breadwinners. Attitudes toward breadwinning varied according to 3 marital history types: segregated, modified-segregated, and primarily wife-shaped. Findings showed that mothers from segregated marriages had the greatest difficulty accepting the breadwinner role. (TE)
Descriptors: Divorce, Employed Parents, Employed Women, Family Characteristics
