Beyond Separate Spheres: Feminism and Family Research

Moving with the military: Race, class, and gender differences in the employment consequences of tied migration

“…Thus, the results of the literature I have reviewed may be better termed as applying to husband-centered migration rather than tied migration more generally. Indeed, some would argue that using the family as the decision-making unit is inappropriate to begin with and only masks the more particular interests of husbands who drive the decision-making (Ferree 1990). …”

The importance of low control at work and home on depression and anxiety: do these effects vary by gender and social class?

“…More common, however, are investigations comparing the stressful characteristics of paid work and unpaid work done at home. These two types of work have a different historical and social context, but researchers often characterize them in similar terms: isolated, monotonous, and demanding activity, often with low status, that provides little control over the sources of stress (Ferree, 1990;Oakley, 1974;Kessler-Harris, 1976;Bird and Ross, 1993).…”

Social roles of farmwomen: The case of Croatia

“…As Mc Mahon (1995) stated that the obligation of involving so much time and energy in care is moral and powerful, it is also the case in our sample and as a traditional role, it is accepted and supported by the family members and the local community. The performance of domestic labour as an expression of love and affection represents the power or weakness in family relations (Feree 1990;De Vault 1991). The same is true for the childcare (Dressel and clarck 1990).…”