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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"household labor"”.
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A comparative study of rural Virginia farm and non farm household labor supply
… rural Virginia two-adult farm and non-farm household labor supply on two levels: (1) labor market participation and (2) variations in labor supply to the market and to the home. The study develops three models: a selection model, a wage rate model, and a labor supply model. Estimation is …
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The distribution of household labor: Comparing spouses' role orientation, ratings of satisfaction, and amount of discussion
… it related to satisfaction with the division of household labor. Husbands' and wives' Role Orientations were significantly different, with husbands being more traditional. Spouses Role Orientation scores were correlated. Husbands were more satisfied with the household division of labor. A wife's …
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Household labor and marital quality : perceived partner responsiveness as a buffer for unfair divisions of labor
Perceptions of household labor divisions as unfair are associated with lower marital quality, particularly for women. However, perceived partner responsiveness -- individuals' beliefs about their partner as caring, validating, and understanding to one's core needs and values -- might buffer against …
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The influence of ethnic embeddedness on the gender role attitudes and division of household labor of married Hispanic women
… on the gender role attitudes and division of household labor among Hispanic women. Using a representative sub-sample drawn from the first wave of the National Study of Families and Households, I determine to what extent network processes help explain the gender role attitudes and behaviors of …
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Gay Men and Lesbians' Experiences Regarding Dividing Household Labor When Going From a Heterosexual Cohabitating Relationship to Their First Same-Sex Cohabitating Relationhip
… gay men and lesbians experiences of dividing household labor when going from a cohabitating heterosexual relationship to their first cohabitating same-sex relationship. Criterion sampling and snowball sampling were used to recruit participants across the United Sates. Semi-structured …
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Sex-role congruence: Marital satisfaction and household division of labor
This study examines household organization and the perceived level of marital well-being by focusing on the married couple as the unit of analysis. The amount of time that both spouses are involved in the work force and participate in household labor is investigated through reports from both the …
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Essays in labor and human capital investment in development economics
This dissertation presents three essays on labor and development economics. Each chapter examines a factor that affects household labor demand and supply for each household member and its implications in low-and middle- income countries. Research in this dissertation takes advantage of detailed …
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And justice for all? The composition and consequences of the division of family labor for men and women in dual-earner families
… reality surrounding the division of family labor to the outcomes of marital satisfaction and well-being for men and women in dual-earner families. The sample included 80 dual-earner parents of preschoolers. In home interviews, parents reported on perceptions of equity and actual reality for …
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Marriage Moments: An Evaluation of an Approach to Strengthen Couples' Relationships During the Transition to Parenthood, in the Context of a Home Visitation Program
… Adjustment Scale, Father Involvement Scale, Household Labor Scale, and Maternal Depression Scale. Despite positive evaluations of the program from participants, analyses revealed a lack of significant, positive effects for members of the treatment group. Further research is needed before …
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"When He Comes Home, Then He Can Decide": Male Out-Migration, the Feminization of Agriculture, and Integrated Pest Management in the Nepali Mid-Hills
… the ways that male out-migration affects the labor and decision-making roles of women and other household members left behind on the farm. We find that contextual factors change the implications of the feminization of agriculture narrative. Co-residence with in-laws and varied migration …
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The Effect of Cohabitation on Egalitarianism in Marriage
… two waves of the National Survey of Families and Households (N = 13,017). Multiple regression and path analysis techniques are used to test this effect. Cohabitation is viewed as an experience in which patterns of behavior and attitudes are formed that influence later marriages. It is hypothesized …
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Professional Mothers' Loyalty To Their Employers
… the increasing movement of women into the paid labor force. The changes surrounding work and family life have made finding balance between these two domains difficult for women. These difficulties become more problematic because of a stalled revolution, as many workplaces do not accommodate …
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The Influence of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) on Marital Relationships
… interaction, intimacy, and the division of household labor. In-depth interviews were conducted with five husbands and five wives (M age = 76.6 yrs., S.D. = 6.64). Open-ended interview questions that focus on issues specific to the marital relationship included: (a) range of activities …
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Essays on Labor Allocation by Small Scale Farmers in the Brazilian Amazon
Human health is frequently omitted from household-level studies on agricultural productivity, land-use choices, and forest degradation and deforestation. Intuition, however, suggests that it could be an extremely important factor. This dissertation is built on three essays that use household survey …
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Just Doing My Job: Normative Dimensions of Social Roles
… a wife challenging the gendered division of household labor, or the conflicted police officer Javert from Les Misérables. These agents feel there is a genuine conflict between morality and the norms of their role. While many philosophers treat social roles as incidental to our moral lives, …
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Essays in financial economics
… the role financial regulation can play in firm, household, and investor decision making. In the first chapter for households with homes worth less than the mortgage I test the effect of "household debt overhang" on their labor supply decisions. I utilize a new transaction-level dataset with …
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Selling the Mechanized Household to Black America: Race and Gender in Domestic Technology Advertising, 1945-1980
In the twentieth century, the target market for household technologies was identified and labeled "Mrs. Consumer," and the lifestyle, values, and ideals attributed to her guided household technology marketing throughout the century. Bonnie Fox conducted an investigation into household technology …
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Intra-Household Decision Making
… one (Chapter three), "Gains and Losses from Household Formation," I introduce a general equilibrium model, wherein a household may consist of more than one member, each with their own preferences and endowments. In these models at first, individuals form households. Then, collective decisions …
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The household economic impact of Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) in South Africa
… diseases (NCDs), RHD imposes economic burden on households that if measures are not in place to mitigate this, it can impoverish such household. However, there are several literatures on the intergenerational economic consequences of other chronic diseases. But, there is no study regarding the …