Tagged: Breadwinner

by socanonymous The current recession has been dubbed the “he-cession”, referring to the fact that it is predominantly males that are being laid off.  The female unemployment rate has been relatively stable in certain industries.  A role reversal in some domestic household activities has taken place.  The notion of female breadwinners is not a new phenomenon but it does provide for a unique opportunity to closely examine the effects of an economic downturn on changing family structures.  Power relations and...