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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"breadwinner"”.
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THE DISTRIBUTION OF ATTITUDINAL ATTACHMENT TO THE MALE BREADWINNER ROLE: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF THE PLYMOUTH TRAVEL-TO-WORK AREA
… is concerned with men's attitudes towards the breadwinner role. A representative sample of 330 men, aged between 17 and 84, and drawn from the Plymouth Travel-To-Work Area, participated in the study by completing a postal questionnaire. The aim of the study was to explore attachment to the …
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The Motherhood Penalty: Not so Black and White
… non-parents. Notably, when women are framed as breadwinners rather than caregivers, they do not experience a motherhood penalty. However, this line of research largely focuses on the experiences of White women and is lacking an intersectional approach. Using an experimental research design, I …
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Fathers at Work: Challenges and Stereotypes Facing Fathers with Caregiving Responsibilities in Employment
… of the dominance of fathers in the role of ‘breadwinner’. Much existing research in this area is based in the US, largely utilising students as participants, and has limited applicability to contemporary UK fatherhood. This study employs a mixed methods design underpinned by a social …
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Social Determinants of Depression: Similarities and Differences Among Married Men and Married Women
… of personal relations; men, as a result of their breadwinner responsibilities; (2) that having lower socioeconomic status increases vulnerability to depression but that the impact of status resources should vary by sex; (3) wives employed part-time should be less depressed than other wives; and …
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Three essays in economics
… Johannes Hermle, studies the impact of a male breadwinner norm on gender inequality.
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Kinship and Collectivity in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century American Women's Fiction
… father was to function as this unit's primary breadwinner, the mother was to tend house and raise their children, and the children themselves were to enjoy the loving, highly-personalized attention they needed to become solid republican citizens. The authors I study highlight two main aspects …
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The relationship between growth, development and social milieu - a longitudinal study involving preschool Coloured children in Cape Town
… by social class by occupational grading of the breadwinner, income and family stability were also correlated with growth from 12 months onwards. Infant development as indicated by milestones was very similar to internationally reported studies. Motor development was not associated with social …
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Why EU Work-Family Reconciliation Policies Fail in Italy: A Feminist Legal Analysis
… gendered roles of the housewife and the breadwinner. The following study is a theoretical analysis of the Parental Leave Directive and the potential domestic influences that may prevent Italy from progressing socially towards gender equality. This study looks at the work of feminist …
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What is the family of the law? : The influence of the nuclear family model
… distinct, gendered roles of 'father as breadwinner' and 'mother as homemaker', which in turn are associated with the historical, liberal understanding of the 'public/private' divide and the orthodox construction of the legal subject as rational, autonomous and self-interested. …
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Male and female experiences in science and mathematics undergraduate programs
… and societal pressures. Pressure to be the breadwinner, empowerment to overcome the odds, forming bonds with fellow STEM majors, and encouragement from teachers were found to be the reasons STEM undergraduates continued to pursue their degree.</p>
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The Lived Experience of Fathers with Advanced Cancer
… their role being viewed as a disciplinarian and breadwinner instead of a nurturer. Fast-forward to modern day society, their role has evolved into a more involved parent that is necessary for their child’s development and well-being. The literature has also evolved and in recent years, this …
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An Investigation of Forced Migrant Fathers’ Experiences, and Interventions to Support their Maternity Journey in the UK
… fear of being charged and financial burden as breadwinner and lack of access to knowledge about the maternity process in the UK. Feasibility of community support centres, interventions to address being charged and increasing maternity knowledge were intervention themes identified. Conclusion: …
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Women's influence on family purchase decision in Tanzania
… preserve the image of the husband as the breadwinner even though the wives may be earning more than their husband. Recommendation is given to marketers that they should target women who have more influence on purchasing of the domestic appliances.
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Gifts of Rights?: A Legal History of Employment Pension Plans in Canada
… the interest of elite workers who fit the ‘male breadwinner’ mould, and failing to provide adequate and secure pensions for the majority of Canadian workers. Changes in the organization of work in Canada, including trends towards more precarious work, will continue to exacerbate the problems …
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Gender Differences in Earnings and Occupational Attainment in Europe
… they retain elements of the traditional male breadwinner model. Even in the Nordic countries, which rank highest on most measures of gender equity in work/family reconciliation policies, women tend to earn less than men, on average, and to work in a narrower range of occupations than their …
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Support provision to schools in a context of HIV/AIDS, poverty and gender inequality
… AIDS-related illnesses and/or they are the main breadwinner of the household. As a result of HIV/AIDS and poverty therefore, children might be dropping out of school, or their ability to perform adequately at school might be significantly reduced. The aim of this study was to use a case study …
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The extent to which female informal traders participate in the local economic development (LED) programme at Umhlathuze local municipality, Kwazulu-Natal province
… due to several factors such as death of the breadwinner, poverty, and poor or non-formal education, among others. Furthermore, lack of awareness of LED programme, poor infrastructures, lack of warehouse for storage, low income, municipal policies, lack of adequate training, among others, are …
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Marriage And Family In India
… professional couples in India challenge male breadwinner norms through their division of labor. Men who married working women mostly report that they were actively searching for an employed wife on the marriage market because of the financial security that a second income could provide. In …
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The midlife crisis, gender, and social science in the United States, 1970–2000
… roles. As dual-earner families replaced the male breadwinner model, Passages circulated widely, read by women and men of different generations, including social scientists. Three psychoanalytic experts-Daniel Levinson, George Vaillant, and Roger Gould-rebutted Sheehy by putting forward a male-only …
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Nexus between work and family in stay-at-home father households: analysis using the current population surveys, 1968-2008.
… primary caregiver and the wife was the primary breadwinner. To answer this question, data from the Current Population Survey of 1968 to 2008 was used. By examining 41 years of data, I was able to follow trends in the characteristics of stay-at-home father households over time. Using descriptive …
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