Date of Award

Fall 1990

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Psychology

Program/Concentration

Psychology

Committee Director

Raymond H. Kirby

Committee Member

Albert S. Glickman

Committee Member

Janis Sanchez-Hucles

Call Number for Print

Special Collections LD4331.P65C659

Abstract

The increasing number of households transitioning from traditional oneworker families to dual-career families has created complex issues for the individual, the family, employers, and society in general. Learning more about how these dual-career couples make decisions will help provide a better capability to tailor counseling needs to these individuals, as well as guide policy for employers. This study examined 115 dual-career spouses from four different occupational groups: Air Force, Army, Navy, and civilian organizations. The participants consisted of 54 husbands and 61 wives who completed a questionnaire designed for this study. The survey measured 12 decision-making variables identified in a previous study by the author. Specifically, this study investigated whether dual-career couples ascribe the same importance to decision-making variables and if the weights they assigned to these variables differ as a function of the type of career.

Results of the multivariate and univariate analyses of variance suggested that there are signi6cant differences between gender groups and among career groups. These differences were discussed along with the implications of these findings for both the employers and counselors.

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DOI

10.25777/4w9h-k958

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