Dual-Earner Families: International Perspectives

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Introduction - Suzan Lewis Dual-Earner Families in Context PART ONE: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Culture, Policy, and Women in Dual-Earner Families in Israel - Dafna N Izraeli Middle-Class Dual-Earner Families and Their Support Systems in Urban India - Uma Sekaran Dual-Earner Families in Singapore - Edith C Yuen and Vivien Lim Issues and Challenges Sweden's Sex-Role Scheme and Commitment to Gender Equality - Karin Sandqvist Dual-Earner Families in Hungary - Christine Clason Past, Present and Future Perspectives PART TWO: IN THE FAMILY British Households after Maternity Leave - Julia Brannen and Peter Moss Financial Affairs - Rosanna Hertz Money and Authority in Dual-Earner Marriage Dual-Earner Families in the United States and Adolescent Development - Lucia Albino Gilbert and L Suzanne Dancer Dual-Earner Families and the Care of the Elderly in Japan - Jeanette Taudin Chabot PART THREE: WORK AND THE FAMILY: IMPLICATIONS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY Beyond 1992 - Helen M Hootsmans Dutch and British Corporations and the Challenge of Dual-Career Couples Can Work Requirements Accommodate to the Needs of Dual-Earner Families? - Alice H Cook Towards Balanced Lives and Gender Equality - Suzan Lewis, Dafna N Izraeli and Helen M Hootsmans