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Gender Inequality in Later Life Marriages by lianekhairy is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document discusses the structural inequalities within marriage, particularly the social and economic dependence of wives on their husbands, which perpetuates gender inequality. It argues that while marriages may seem to become more equal in later life, a fundamental renegotiation of gendered responsibilities is unlikely to occur, as traditional roles are reinforced during structural disruptions. The analysis is based on a study of eighteen long-married couples aged 50 to 70, highlighting how gender ineq

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lianekhairy

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