Congruency of preferences for family-based gender roles and family satisfaction in two-generation farm families

The present study examines the congruency of family-based gender-role preferences among adult members within intergenerational farm families, and tests the effects of congruency on family satisfaction. From a sample of 71 families (284 adults), results showed that the adult children hold more modern gender-role preferences and that disparities in gender-role preferences impact the satisfaction of the younger generation. The results suggest that to fully understand gender-role preferences in intergenerational relations, gender-roles need to be examined within the context of the entire family.