Examines impact of farm women's paid off-farm work experience on their marital adjustment and stability. Finds survey of Louisiana farm households does not provide clear support for either status competition or status enhancement models. Discusses implications of findings in context of recent increases in part-time farming. (LFL)

Data from a 1982 state-wide survey of 764 Louisiana farm households were analyzed to assess the relationship between conjugal work-role arrangements and four dimensions of farm family life: socio-demographic characteristics, scale and type of farm operation, farm and household decision-making and allocation of tasks, and subjective aspects of farm…