Determined sex role orientation for high school seniors (N=352). Indicated that adolescents of employed mothers had a more liberal sex role orientation and attitude toward division of household tasks than did adolescents of homemaker mothers. Also indicated that maternal happiness with employment did not affect male and female sex role orientation…

Inspite of the tremendous increase in the burden of market work faced by married American women in the last decade, the differential in household work time between husbands and wives still persists. The results of this study assert that the differences in socioeconomic characteristics between husbands and wives explain only part of that…

A statewide survey of employed homemakers was conducted to gain a greater understanding of the continuing educational needs of the employed homemaker in foods and nutrition and the best method to reach the employed homemaker. (LRA)

Women's increased labor force participation and continued responsibility for most household work and child care have resulted in "time crunch." This strain results from assuming multiple roles within a fixed time period. The existence of an egalitarian family has been assumed by family researchers and writers but has never been verified. Time…

This newsletter focuses on the division of family responsibilities in European households, which is based on results of the European Community Household Panel, a multi-dimensional survey covering several subjects, including demographic and employment characteristics. The survey was based on a questionnaire adapted by various national data…

A project was conducted at the Lake Washington Vocational Technical Institute to develop a curriculum and provide a pilot class in the consumer and homemaking program to address the needs of persons with the dual role of homemaker and wage earner. The format chosen for the course was a series of seminars to be conducted on-site at business offices…