Household Work and Family Life Satisfaction of Blacks

Abstract

The division of household labor between men and women has been shown to be an important factor in satisfaction with family life. This study examines the relationship of family life satisfaction to the division of household work between men and women among married black adults. Some key findings are that women are almost twice as likely as men to feel overworked by household work, and people who feel overworked have lower levels of satisfaction with their family life. Interactions are found between family life satisfaction, the division of household work, and sex and employment status. Men who perform most of the household chores are less satisfied with their family life. Also, employed people who do most of the household work are less satisfied with their family life. These findings are discussed in terms of Pleck's theory of the work-family role system.

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