| Abstract: | Male and female college students responded to stories about married physicians whose total income was greatest, respectively, when (1) the husband cared for the children, (2) the wife cared for the children, (3) either spouse cared for them, (4) the wife earned more than the husband, or (5) the husband earned more than the wife. A strong bias in favor of maternal child care was found in situations (2) and (3), while in situation (1) a majority of females favored paternal child care and males chose father and mother about equally. No aversion to the wife's earning more than the husband was found. The results were discussed in terms of their relevance to collaborating careers. |
