From Vicious Cycle to Virtuous Cycle. Creating Gender Equality at Work and at Home

Francine M. Deutsch
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Francine M. Deutsch: Mount Holyoke College

European Journal of Economic and Social Systems, 2009, vol. 22, issue 2, 133-140

Abstract: This article describes the interdependent work/family system created by husbands and wives as they make decisions about careers and about the division of family work. I argue that although gendered choices in couples typically disadvantage women in a vicious cycle that creates inequality between husbands and wives both at home and at work, more egalitarian choices can initiate a virtuous cycle that promotes gender equality both in the family and in spouses' careers.

Keywords: Work/Family Relationship; Equal Marriage; Gender Equality; Family Work (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D13 J12 J16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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