Textbook Discounter: Social Sciences: Marital Equality: Its Relationship to the Well-Being of Husbands and Wives (SAGE Series on Close Relationships)

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Marital Equality: Its Relationship to the Well-Being of Husbands and Wives (SAGE Series on Close Relationships)
	Author: Janice M. Steil Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc Category: Book Buy New: $99.00 New (2) Used (4) from $99.00 Sales Rank: 5438796 Media: Hardcover Pages: 167 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1 Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.2 x 0.7 ISBN: 0803952503 Dewey Decimal Number: 306.81 EAN: 9780803952508 ASIN: 0803952503 Publication Date: September 2, 1997 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: Expedited shipping available Shipping: International shipping available Condition: Brand New. Hardcover. Marital Equality: Its Relationship to the Well-Being of Husbands and Wives (Hardcover) - by Janice M. Steil. In stock. Fast shipping, good service!


Editorial Reviews: Product Description In groundbreaking research conducted in the 1970s on the relationship between gender, marital status, and well-being, Jessie Bernard introduced a concept of the "his" and "her" marriage and concluded that his was better that hers. Although, in theory, equality between husband and wife is recognized as a benefit to the overall well-being of a family, the 1990s findings of Janice M. Steil indicate that the advantage remains with "his." Engaging and accessible, Marital Equality traces decades of empirical research that has raised as many questions as it has answered. While womenAes roles have expanded at an astonishing rate and the need for a more egalitarian style of relating seems critical, the vast majority of married women still bear a disproportionate responsibility for the work of relationships, home and children. Why has there been so little change? Why is equality so difficult to achieve? Women have historically borne the burden of initiating and enforcing change although, ironically, this conflicts with their traditional role as nurturer and tender of relationships. Steil maintains that any motivation to seek change stems from a sense that inequality is unfairua perception often impeded by gender differences in the sense of entitlement. Academics, researchers, and students in the fields of close relationships, psychology, communication, family studies, and sociology will find the cutting-edge presentation of Marital Equality both fascinating and enlightening. Change is costly and not without risk. The opportunity, however, to enjoy more intimacy in relationships is the reward and certainly benefits both marriages--"his" and "hers."