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Kent State University

Study examines how men and women view marital and parental time pressures

Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 27th, 2008

Only about one-fifth of employed women and men are completely satisfied with the time they spend with their spouse and their children according to a recent study published in the Journal of Family Issues.

"Typically in past studies, full-time workers and parents tend to be more time pressured than those who work part time or who don't have children," says Dr. Susan Roxburgh, associate professor of sociology at Kent State University.

In a study funded by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, Roxburgh examined how employment and parenthood influence time pressures pertaining to marital partners and the parental role. She found that men...

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