Serveral facets of the homemaker job were analyzed in terms of the dynamic relationship between husband and wife. Husband and wife pairs (N=71) completed a questionnaire which assessed satisfaction with the homemaker job, marital satisfaction, distribution of responsibility for homemaker tasks between husband and wife, and other variables. (Author)

This study, based on a survey of Milwaukee area adults, assigns the occupation of housewife a NORC prestige score of 70, one in the middle prestige range. Men and older raters evaluate it higher; working women and younger raters evaluate it lower. Housewife's social standing varies according to husband's occupation. (Author)

The time spent on household labor, and the traditionality and role specialization in the division of such labor are compared using matched samples of married and co-habiting college men and women. Women of both groups are still taking most of the responsibility for the household tasks. (Author)