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Scenarios for the equal division of paid and unpaid work in the transition to parenthood in Germany
Bedingungsszenarien einer partnerschaftlichen Arbeitsteilung beim Übergang zur Elternschaft in Deutschland
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Abstract "On the basis of a qualitative longitudinal study of 14 German couples, the conditions that are necessary and sufficient for an equal division of labour in the transition to parenthood are examined in an explorative way. Based on the assumption that couples with educational homogamy on a high level ... view more
"On the basis of a qualitative longitudinal study of 14 German couples, the conditions that are necessary and sufficient for an equal division of labour in the transition to parenthood are examined in an explorative way. Based on the assumption that couples with educational homogamy on a high level are probably more prone and sufficiently assertive to establish egalitarian relationships, we show that such arrangements cannot be sustained or achieved without the existence of specific contiguous conditions. A comparison of attitudes, family values and norms with actual everyday routines also suggests in many cases the well-known 'verbal open-mindedness and rigid behaviour'." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
partnership; division of labor; parenthood; family formation; Federal Republic of Germany; partner relationship; egalitarianism
Classification
Family Sociology, Sociology of Sexual Behavior
Population Studies, Sociology of Population
Method
empirical; qualitative empirical
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 615-644
Journal
Comparative Population Studies - Zeitschrift für Bevölkerungswissenschaft, 39 (2014) 3
Issue topic
Family values and family norms. What impact does culture have on familial and generative behaviour?
ISSN
1869-8999
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications