PSYC 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Sex Segregation, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Hostile Work Environment
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Housework and working regular jobs is often not appreciated as it should be. In a random sample of couples in which both m/w work for pay, w did twice as much housework as m (14. 89 hrs/wk > 6. 81 hrs/wk) W chores are usually on a tighter schedules than m chores (dinnertime vs. washing the car) Studies show that w do more work (a combo of paid/unpaid) than m do on average. Most w (and m who take primary responsibility for housework) nd the cleaning/chores boring, repetitive, unchallenging, but enjoy the opportunity to be with their families and be so closely involved with their children. Studies show that w do more relational work. In dual-earning relationships, w report tending more to their husband"s emotions than their husband attended to their emotions--> w reported being unhappy with this unequal division of relational work. Couples with more balance in relationship work are more satis ed in their marriages.
