A cross-cultural study of expressive and instrumental role complementarity in the family

American Sociological Review • Vol/Iss. 43 • Published In 1978 • Pages: 463-471 •

By Crano, Joel, Aronoff, Joel

Abstract

This study tests the claim that male and female investment in the socioemotional and economic aspects of family life are inversely related. Results suggest that this hypothesis is not supported, although a significant inverse relationship between male and female infant care does exist.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
Ethnographic Atlas (EA)	Other Researchers

Hypotheses (2)
Hypothesis	Supported
There will be an inverse relationship between parents' levels of expressive activity. In other words, as the mother's involvement in childcare increases, the father's involvement will decrease proportionately, and vice versa (467).	Partially supported
There will be a negative relationship between parents' in the socioemotional and economic aspects of family life (469).	Not Supported

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A cross-cultural study of expressive and instrumental role complementarity in the family

American Sociological Review • Vol/Iss. 43 • Published In 1978 • Pages: 463-471 • Cite

By Crano, Joel, Aronoff, Joel

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (2)

American Sociological Review • Vol/Iss. 43 • Published In 1978 • Pages: 463-471 •