Well… She Wants It More: Perceptions of Social Norms about Desires for Marriage and Children and Anticipated Chore Participation

摘要: The current study examined how desire for marriage and children related to anticipated chore involvement both men women. An online survey was completed by 466 college students recruited from multiple colleges universities in Virginia. Participants provided information about their own children, expectations future division of household labor, perceptions the typical woman's man's desires children. Men women did not differ self-reported However, man perceived as having a lower woman higher both. Desire predicted above beyond liberal attitudes but men. These findings are discussed terms social norms stereotypes affect power relationships through principle least interest.