A Typology of Dual Earner Marriages Based on Work and Family Arrangements |
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Authors: | Scott S Hall Shelley M MacDermid |
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Institution: | (1) Family and Consumer Sciences, AT-150, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA;(2) Child Development and Family Studies, Purdue University, 101 Gates Road, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2020, USA |
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Abstract: | Qualitative research has investigated distinct couple types that divide work and family responsibilities based on employment
circumstances and relationship characteristics, but such research is not conducive to identifying frequencies of couple types
or statistically comparing work-family circumstances across couple types. The current study incorporated both employment and
family variables in identifying four distinct dual-earner couple types among respondents from the National Survey of the Changing
Workforce. Couple types were compared regarding demographic information, and memberships in couple types were predicted based
on this information. Some significant differences emerged that may begin to explain the circumstances and motivations behind
selecting certain work-family arrangements, though the more peer-like couples were less distinct and in some ways less economically advantaged than expected.
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Keywords: | Dual-earner couples Marital typology Peer marriage Work and family |
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