SHARED PARENTING IN DUAL-INCOME FAMILIES

Dual-income couples who share child care were compared with traditional couples in which the wife takes primary responsibility for the children. Couples who reported that they shared child care were found more likely to have a male first-born, compatible work arrangements, and similar levels of inco...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of orthopsychiatry 1992-01, Vol.62 (1), p.83-92
Hauptverfasser:	Fish, Linda Stone, New, Rebecca S, Van Cleave, Nancy J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Child Care Child Care - psychology Child, Preschool Children Cohort Studies Couples Demographic Characteristics Division of Labor Dual Career Family Dual Careers Employment Families & family life Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Household Management Human Humans Income Male Marital Relations Marriage - psychology Parent Child Relations Parenting - psychology Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Social psychology Social research Social Support Spouses Women, Working - psychology
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Zusammenfassung:	Dual-income couples who share child care were compared with traditional couples in which the wife takes primary responsibility for the children. Couples who reported that they shared child care were found more likely to have a male first-born, compatible work arrangements, and similar levels of income than were traditional couples. They were also more likely to feel that their relationship was egalitarian and that the division of labor in the household was satisfactory.
ISSN:	0002-9432 1939-0025
DOI:	10.1037/h0079306