Breaking the Mold: A Qualitative Exploration of Mothers in Christian Academia and Their Experiences of Spousal Support

Autor/inn/en	Thorstad, Roxane, R.; Anderson, Tamara, L.; Hall, M. Elizabeth Lewis; Willingham, Michele; Carruthers, Lisa
Titel	Breaking the Mold: A Qualitative Exploration of Mothers in Christian Academia and Their Experiences of Spousal Support
Quelle	In: Journal of Family Issues, 27 (2006) 2, S.229-251 (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0192-513X
DOI	10.1177/0192513X05282189
Schlagwörter	Women Faculty; Role; Interviews; Social Support Groups; Spouses; Christianity; Research Methodology; Housework; Parent Responsibility; Hypothesis Testing; Qualitative Research; Mother Attitudes; Family Work Relationship; Experience; Stress Variables; Church Related Colleges; Child Rearing + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Frauenakademie; Weibliche Gelehrte; Rollen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Ehepartner; Christentum; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Hausarbeit; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Qualitative Forschung; Mutterliebe; Erfahrung; Kirchliche Hochschule; Kindererziehung
Abstract	Women who have chosen to invest in multiple roles as wife, mother, and professional often experience difficulty in balancing these roles. However, research shows that spousal support for women investing in multiple roles can be an important factor in their experience of distress. The authors conduct qualitative interviews designed to gather experiential information with 30 women who are both faculty members at Christian universities around the country and mothers of children living in the home. Information on the participants' relationships with their husbands and their experiences of spousal support, both practically and emotionally, are determined. Participants report that their spouses help them practically through child care, household chores, and availability in a crisis. Additionally, spouses help their wives through emotional support, including mutual respect, pride in their wives' accomplishments, and interest in their wives' work. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10