Equality in the division of household labor: a comparative study of Jewish women and Arab Muslim women in Israel.(Report)

From: The Journal of Social Psychology | Date: August 1, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

In this study, the author compared perceptions of gender-based equality in the division of household labor among Jewish women (n = 60) and Arab Muslim women (n = 62) from dual-earner families in Israel. Guided by theories regarding the division of household labor, the author also explored the impact of 3 sets of variables--resources, gender-role attitudes, and job flexibility (flextime)--on perceived equality in the division of household labor. The findings revealed that the Jewish women tended to perceive the division of household labor as more egalitarian than did their Arab Muslim ...

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