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Course Code: PYC 4805 Assignment: 06 Unique No: 701383 Name: Karuna Mahadave Student No: 31399681 ‘Dual-earner families are in a better position than families where only the husband or wif... e earns a salary.’ With reference to applicable theory and research, write an argumentative essay about the advantages and/or disadvantages of dual-earner situations. Introduction It was during World War II that males went away to war, leaving the women to take up their jobs and support their families. Many women dropped out of the labour market and resumed being housewives when men returned from the war. In the late 1960s, however, women began entering the labour force in addition to the men being there. This saw a dramatic shift from a one-earner household into dual-earning households. Dual-earner couples imply that both the husband and wife earn an income to support the family mutually. This refers to all types of employment, whether part-time, full-time or even remotely. The dual income helps to pay bills and maintain a good standard of living. Attention is given to the benefits and costs that dual-earner couples experience. The cognitive factors, as well as personality characteristics that play a role in dual-earner situations, will be addressed. There are obvious benefits to having both couples working and more often than not, additional income means a better life for those involved. There are challenges associated with this arrangement. Let's have a look at the benefits, disadvantages, cognitive factors and personality traits of dual-earning couples. Dual Earning Couples According to research conducted in the USA, in 1970, over 50% of all married couples between the ages of 25 and 54 had an economic structure in which the husband was the sole earner, but by 2001, that proportion had shrunk to 25% and the dominant form of family (over 70%) had become dual-earner. Among families with a dual-earner form in 1970, a large majority—nearly three-quarters—were characterised by a structure in which the husband contributed more than 60% of the couple's earnings (Raley et al., 2006). Within the 30-year span, this proportion had dropped significantly: almost half of .............................................................................................continued...................................................................................................... [Show More]

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