Glossary

dual-career family	Also called dual-professional family; a subtype of the dual-earner family in which there are two career-committed partners, both of whom are trying to fulfill professional roles that require continuous development.



dual-earner family	A family in which both spouses are involved in the paid labor force.



feminization of poverty	The trend toward increasing proportions of women, regardless of ethnicity or age, living in poverty.



flextime	A company policy that allows employees to choose the most convenient hours for them to work during the day, selected from hours designated by the employer.



personal role redefinition	Reduction of the standards of role performance as a means of reducing conflict.



strain-based conflicts	Conflicts that arise when strain in the role outside the home affects participation in the family role, or vice versa.



structural role redefinition	Attempts to lessen conflict by mutual agreement on a new set of role expectations.



time-based conflicts	Conflicts that arise when time pressures from one role make it physically impossible to meet expectations arising from another.

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