DUAL CAREER FAMILIES.SUB TOPICS :=1)MEANING.2)DEFINITION. 3)ADVANTAGES.4)DISADVANTAGES.5)SUMMARY.6)CONCLUSION.7)DETAILS.8)REFERANCES.9)THANK YOU.

A dual-career family is a family in which both parents have careers. The term is typically only used for those who work away from home, and it does not include those who work at home. The jobs are also usually career based with advancement goals rather than temporary work.

DEFINITION:=

• First used in 1969.• Both partners pursue an

independent career.• High involvement.• Partners are highly educated.• Upward career orientation.• Increased popularity with

changing gender roles.

CAREER VS FAMILY

Advantages of the dual career families are:- 1) Increased career opportunities.2) Increased independence .3) Increased appreciation of time together,4) Decreased focus on disagreements, and 5) Decreased frequency of arguments. 6) Professional autonomy.7) High Economic Stability.8) Sharing a goal.

The Dual Career Family: Its Not All Bad

Advantages

9)Both professionally challenged.10)Both men and women enjoying higher self-esteem.11)Opportunity for women to be all they can be.12)Children involved with real role models.13)Children more self-reliant.14)Greater opportunities (from a financial standpoint) for children.15)Potential for more disposable income.16)Opportunity to upgrade lifestyle.17)More opportunity for cultural enrichment (through travel or other work experiences).

Disadvantages of dual career families are:- 1) Risk of getting caught up in financial wants versus needs. 2) Loneliness. 3) Lack of personal and professional support system due to a lack of time to build and maintain these relationships. 4) Negative attitudes from friends, family, coworkers, and society. 5) Increased tension in marriage and the family. 6) Decreased satisfaction with private life. 7) Missed important family moments and day-to-day experiences. 8) Lack of social life, hobbies, and individual projects 9) Constant child care worries.10) Dealing with fatigue and coping with stress.11) Running out of “cope” and being short with loved ones.12) Fear of everything: losing job, not being available for children, divorce, bankruptcy.

Characteristics-Research reveals that most dual career couples have a high level of education and that both partners have professional or executive careers. Most are between the ages of 25 to 65, the mean age being mid - late thirties. Forty to 50% of dual career couples have children, and more than 50% have been married for more than 9 years. Most of dual career couples are with advanced degrees and are heavily involved in their careers. The most attractive factor of a job for dual career couples is the job-education match.

BenefitsDespite all of these challenges, dual-career couples enjoy their chosen lifestyle. Couples report not only experiencing financial benefits, but personal benefits. They enjoy the collegiality of having a partner with whom they can share the challenges and frustrations of work. And, unlike what many once believed to be the case, both husbands and wives in dual-worker homes report experiencing higher levels of self-esteem because of their chosen lifestyle. Work outside the home appears to provide both men and women with a sense of accomplishment and competence.

Women, in our society, on average marry men who are somewhat older (~3 years). Thus men are farther along in their careers, and less likely to make career sacrifices.

WHY THE DUAL SCIENCE CAREER PROBLEM DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS WOMEN

It seems that younger wives generally struggle more with the guilt that their husbands are disadvantaged in some way, and young husbands tend to feel a sense of loss in comparison to a traditional husband.

Working mothers still treated as if they are the “bad guys.”

Practical Implications:-1} First the division of labour should be discussed and made clear to both the spouses.2} The stability of relationship should also be considered.3} Reaction of each individual towards societal views must be considered.4} The financial expenses should be managed.5} Finally the couple should consider discussing the decision with other dual career couples to gain first hand knowledge.

Major Concern :-1] Finding employment in the same geographic location .2] One partner experiences less professional success than the other, especially if that partner has made sacrifices for the other’s career.

Children

The Children:Lock/Latch key children= The children are kept locked in

home as both parents are working. The children go to school and they

have a key of home they are called latch key children.

These children stay alone at home and they are more responsible and mature.

Powerful Women on work-life balance

CHANDA KOCHHAR.

INDRA NOOYI.

Chandra Kochhar.

Indra nooyi with her family.

Case study=Here is a Case study=A girl with working parents was asked this question-Q1) what did your parents do when they went out for work ?Ans – 1) My parents use to keep food and snacks so that we could get to eat something at the time without using the gas. Her mother use to turn the gas cylinder off and hide the lighter and matchstick's so that we could not try to use it . she even use to keep the knife’s out of reach.2) She taught us what to do when there’s a fire or an emergency.3) We had our parents office number and personal mobile number and we had our landline to call.4) We always had some money in our hand just in case of an emergency.5) We were told not to talk to any strange.

Conclusion:-My Opinion= I think that nowdays couples are mandatory to work due to increasing inflammation. Awareness is created about education and more young girls and boys are interested in pursuing higher education and qualification so dual career families are also increasing .But if both the partners understand and respect each other then they can overcome any difficulty. Dual career couples should share responsibilities and spend adequate amount of time with family, relatives and especially children.

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