Gender Equality and Economic Inequality: Impact on Marriage

Abstract

This chapter contrasts the dramatic increases in gender equity since the middle of the twentieth century with the dramatic increases in economic inequity that have accelerated during this time period. The author highlights substantial group differences in the gendered experiences of men and women, primarily as a function of their economic circumstances. She concludes that, absence of structural changes that instill in young men, in particular, a sense of confidence about their future economic prospects, the future of marriage looks bleak. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)