Household and gender

Tenure, Gender and Household Structure

The Relationship Between Gender-Role Beliefs, Household Labor Division and Marital Satisfaction in Couples

Introduction: Marital satisfaction is important for several reasons, including individual and mental health of the husband, wife and children. One of the main factors in marital satisfaction is the division of household tasks, which varies according to the gender-role beliefs of the couples.  Objective: This study aims to examine the association between marital satisfaction, division of househ...

gender ratio and intra-household collective decision process: evidence from iranian household labor supply

this paper provides an empirical investigation on individual labour supply of iranian spouses in an intra-household collective decision framework in which gender ratio plays a central role in the household’s resources allocation. the data set is taken from the socioeconomic characteristics of panel survey over the period 2001-2004 and ten yearly headcount of iran. we have conducted the paramete...

Intra-Household Redistribution under Gender-Asymmetric Altruism

Mother or Child? Intra-Household Redistribution under Gender-Asymmetric Altruism In developing societies, social norms typically ascribe differential weights to paternal, maternal and communal (or state) contributions to children’s expenses. Individuals internalize these valuations. I examine a Cournot model of voluntary contribution to children’s goods in a two-adult household, where both spou...

The Relationship of Gender Role Attitude and Division of Household labor with Couples' Perceived justice

Background & aim: Given the advancements in science, technology, and cultural globalization, Iranian families has changed in several aspects affecting individual’s perception of justice in division of household labor. Therefore, we sought to evaluate the correlation of gender role attitude and household labor division with perceived justice in couples. Methods: The present correlational study w...