Social Role Violations in a Greedy Institution: Gender, Spouses' Military Status, and Servicemembers' Marital Problems.
Due to social role expectations, individuals who work in "gender atypical" occupations (i.e., occupations primarily comprised of workers of a different gender) often face unique job strains that may impede healthy intimate relationships (Yu & Kuo, 2021). At the same time, "greedy institutions" (i.e....
| Publicado en: | Sex Roles Vol. 91; no. 5; pp. 1 - 19 |
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