Status and income as gendered resources: the case of marital power.
A study was conducted to examine status and income as gendered resources in marriage. Data were gathered from in-depth interviews conducted with 30 couples, 22 of whom were labeled status-reversal couples—meaning that the wives' income, occupational status, or both were higher than that of their hu...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Marriage & Family Vol. 61; no. 3; pp. 638 - 651 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
August 1999
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| Sumario: | A study was conducted to examine status and income as gendered resources in marriage. Data were gathered from in-depth interviews conducted with 30 couples, 22 of whom were labeled status-reversal couples—meaning that the wives' income, occupational status, or both were higher than that of their husband—and eight of whom presented with the husband having higher income and status or else were relatively equal on both measures. The results reveal that the majority of status-reversal couples find income and status differences between spouses to be problematic. It is revealed that they employ a variety of strategies in an effort to hide or ignore differences. The findings of this study indicate that income and power does not translate into power in marriage—it is the meaning attached to these contributions that appears to be the most important factor. |
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