Abstract
This study analyzes the effects of partners' absolute and relative labor allocations on women's and men's perceived fairness of the division of household chores within unions. Using data from the 1988 National Survey of Families and Households, the analyses indicate that (1) men's housework efforts are powerful determinants of women's and men's fairness perceptions, and (2) women's employment hours have no effect on men's fairness perceptions while significantly increasing women's perceptions of unfairness to themselves. This study expands on Blair and Johnson's (1992) analysis of wives' perceptions of fairness by showing that men (and not just women) perceive that their housework affects fairness toward women. Major's (1987) hypothesis about gender differences in entitlement psychology and Thompson's (1991) hypothesis about “between-gender” referents are used to interpret the findings.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
