Gender Dilemmas and Myth in the Construction of Marital Bargains: Issues for Marital Therapy |
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| Authors: | CARMEN KNUDSON MARTIN Ph.D. ANNE RANKIN MAHONEY Ph.D. |
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| Affiliation: | Associate Professor;Program Leader, Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman MT 59717. Send correspondence and reprint requests to this address.;Professor, Sociology Department, Women's Studies Program, University of Denver, Denver CO. |
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Marital therapists are regularly confronted with issues of equality and fairness when working with couples. This article examines the social-contextual factors that influence couples' negotations about these issues. A common solution for couples, "the myth of equality," is identified, together with the processes that maintain it. The role of the therapist in relation to gender equality is addressed. |
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