Реферат: Changes In Women And Marriage Essay Research

decision making authority within the household (Lundberg & Pollack,

1996). Policies that empower women have been supported with claims

that they will increase the well being of children. The belief that

?kids do better? when their mothers control a larger fraction of

family has been proven (Lundberg & Pollack).

Parental influence and upbringing, no doubt, have a

penetrating influence on a woman?s ideas and her perceptions on

marriage. Several studies have focused on parents? influence on a

woman?s marital timing. Late marriers had less dating experience and

more parental restrictions than earlier marriers did (Elder). It was

found that the parents of late marrying women did not stress education

and career over marriage but, valued career in its own right in such a

way that they provided their daughters with permission to pursue a

non-normative path (Allen & Kalish). So, it appears that parents of

late marrying women have put less pressure on their daughters to marry

than parents of the normative groups. In studies of women?s

educational achievements and family influences, it seems that women

who pursue higher education goals and careers during the average

marrying years have, if not encouragement, at least acceptance of

their choice by their parents. Furthermore, father?s occupation and

education and mother?s education account for one-half of the variance

in marital timing for women, which is consistent with the idea that

both parents support their daughter in academic and career achievement

if they themselves have achieved more (Allen & Kalish). In another

study, parents of high educational and occupational level status,

exert positive influences on their daughter?s education and career

plans. Working mothers or mothers who are career oriented, tend to

influence their daughters in that direction. A close relationship with

parents and identification with their fathers are also positive