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Examining men and women's differing realities within marriage, this text focuses on marriage as a system of rules, customs, and expectations. It shows that marriage changes men on basic dimensions because it reinforces certain behaviours as part of adult masculinity

Over the past fifty years, powerful cultural and social forces have made marriage less central to Americans' family lives. In reaction, the United States is now engaged in a wide-ranging debate about the place of marriage in contemporary society.

Parent-child relations in Jordan have traditionally been characterized by a strong emphasis on respecting the authority of the oldest male; thus, fathers are typically dictatorial & expected to command obedience. The effects of modernization on this absolute authority & on the status of children in the Jordanian family are investigated, with focus on the mediating influence of the Muslim religion in helping conserve tradition & resist liberalizing influences. Questionnaire data obtained from a sample of 200 male heads of households in two large urban centers -- Amman & Irbid -- are analyzed to determine if there are any differences regarding attitudes on parent-child relations between younger & older (born before or after 1938) Muslims & Christians. Results clearly indicate that traditional family norms still prevail among Muslims; among Christians, younger men are more open to change with respect to parent-child relations. Results affirm the critical role of religious/cultural belief systems in the modernization process. 2 Tables. K. Hyatt

Data from the 1986-1989 NORC General Social Surveys from currently married respondents (N = 3,540) are used to analyze how a couple's joint employment status (eg, both spouses employed full-time or husband full-time/wife part-time) affects participation in voluntary groups as well as patterns of sociable interaction. In general, results provide little evidence of important, pervasive impact. However, part-time employed wives in dual-income families have somewhat greater community involvement than do housewives in single-income families. Implications for debates on the connections between work & family lives & community life are considered. 2 Tables, 23 References.

Analysis of detailed time diaries completed by a nationally representative sample of 583 married employed individuals, along with interview data obtained from a subset of 167 dual-earner couples, suggests that: (1) paid labor time & household work strongly reduce leisure time, with the former having the larger impact; (2) paid working during specific times of the day has different effects on specific types of leisure; & (3) an employed spouse's work schedule has little impact on the other spouse's leisure. The net direct effects of gender, life cycle, & socioeconomic factors on leisure are minor or nil. The impact of paid & unpaid work time on leisure is similar for men & women. 2 Tables, 1 Figure, 21 References. Modified HA

This paper reports the results of a partial replication and extension of Reiss's (1967) study of police job satisfaction. Utilizing indicators similar to those employed by Reiss, the study first determines the applicability of his results to a second sample of police officers at a more recent time. Second, it explores two new variables potentially related to job satisfaction: years on the force and years in current rank. Third, it employs multiple regression analysis to isolate the most predictive of the variables related to job satisfaction. Four variables account for most of the variance explained. The implications of the findings for enhancing police job satisfaction are examined.