Marital equity among dual-career couples: a longitudinal perspective

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dc.contributor.authorGeasler, Margie J. Swindlehursten
dc.contributor.committeechairBird, Gloria W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHutchins, David E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberProtinsky, Howard O. Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberRogers, Cosby Steeleen
dc.contributor.committeememberSporakowski, Michael J.en
dc.contributor.departmentFamily and Child Developmenten
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:21:18Zen
dc.date.adate2005-10-14en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:21:18Zen
dc.date.issued1990-08-05en
dc.date.rdate2005-10-14en
dc.date.sdate2005-10-14en
dc.description.abstractLongitudinal data from 113 dual-career couples are used to explore the relationship between perceptions of marital equity and well-being and distress in marital, professional, and parental roles, how perceptions of equity change over time, and to examine efforts to restore equity. Differences in well-being and distress in roles are identified by gender and equity group. study results indicate that for both spouses, perceptions of inequity are associated with lower marital well-being and higher marital distress; however, under benefited wives reported higher professional well-being and under benefited husbands reported higher parental well-being. Couple perceptions of equity decreased between 1986 and 1990; under benefited husbands were more likely to use threats and bargaining to negotiate for relationship changes while wives sought counseling. Results demonstrate the importance of using multiple measures of well-being and distress and including gender and equity type in investigations of marital equity.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentvi, 111 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-10142005-135740en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10142005-135740/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/39897en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1990.G437.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 22969674en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1990.G437en
dc.subject.lcshDivision of labor -- Longitudinal studiesen
dc.subject.lcshDual-career families -- United States -- Longitudinal studiesen
dc.subject.lcshMarried people -- Employment -- United States -- Longitudinal studiesen
dc.subject.lcshWork and family -- United States -- Longitudinal studiesen
dc.titleMarital equity among dual-career couples: a longitudinal perspectiveen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineFamily and Child Developmenten
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en
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