Comparison of National Opinion Survey data from 1972 and 1973 with similar data from 1987 and 1988 suggests that, in contrast to the earlier data which showed no difference, women who work full-time outside the home now report greater work satisfaction than women engaged in full-time housekeeping. These results suggest that sex-role socialization in American society no longer prepares women strictly for the domestic role.
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