Two Careers, One Family: The Promise of Gender EqualitySAGE Publications, 1993 M03 9 - 152 pages Can a woman and a man, both of whom are career-oriented, successfully achieve a loving and enduring relationship with children and also advance in their careers? Why is it that women more often than men push for dual-career marriages? What personal and societal difficulties and obstacles do they face? What special difficulties do men experience as a result of this phenomenon? Taking us to the frontier of close relationships, where traditional gender roles are being reevaluated in light of what is both functional and optimal for persons in dual-career partnerships, Two Careers / One Family describes the current world of women and men trying to negotiate new realities at home aid at work. It also offers a glimpse of the future and the potential that exists for creative restructuring of our concepts of gender. |
Contents
Contemporary Female Perspectives | 21 |
Contemporary Male Perspectives | 39 |
Young Adults Career and Family | 57 |
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Two Careers, One Family: The Promise of Gender Equality Lucia Albino Gilbert No preview available - 1993 |
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