Hoping for the best, ready for the worst

Openness to flexible roles in marriage and family distin guishes this generation of college students from their parents, say researchers who've studied their progress. The battle over whether mothers should work is moot now; families need the money. Young women are more ready to pick up the sla...

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Published inNewsweek Vol. 141; no. 19; p. 50
Main Author Kantrowitz, Barbara
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Newsweek Publishing LLC 12.05.2003
Subjects
College basketball
College students
Divorce
Families & family life
Marriage
Maternity & paternity leaves
Mothers
Parents & parenting
Sex roles
Social conditions & trends
Students
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Summary:Openness to flexible roles in marriage and family distin guishes this generation of college students from their parents, say researchers who've studied their progress. The battle over whether mothers should work is moot now; families need the money. Young women are more ready to pick up the slack and the men feel less of a stigma if they stay home. Everyone is desperate to avoid his parents' mistakes.
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ISSN:0028-9604
1069-840X