Wittberg, Patricia, 1947-McCloud, Janice SueHaas, LindaLittlefield, Marci2013-12-162013-12-162013-12-16https://hdl.handle.net/1805/3774http://dx.doi.org/10.7912/C2/693Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)The division of labor in households is an important topic in marital relationships. Families are not static; they are in a constant state of change. Employment, individual family members’ schedules, and religious beliefs can impact how couples divide household tasks. This particular study draws on in-depth interviews of four married couples from American Baptist churches to explore how couples within this type of church divide household tasks. The interviews focused on the management of second- and third-shift household tasks, as well as childcare. The purpose of obtaining this information was to see if the way American Baptist couples handle second-, third-shift duties, and childcare is more consistent with general population couples or more consistent with Evangelical/Conservative couples. Husbands and wives were interviewed separately to obtain individual thoughts and opinions. The interviews revealed that when it comes to second-shift tasks and child care, American Baptist couples are more in line with general population couples. As far as third-shift duties, Evangelical, general population, and American Baptist couples are all currently handling in very similar ways with the female performing the majority of third-shift tasks.en-USSexual division of labor -- United StatesAmerican Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. -- Case studiesSex role -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrinesHouseholds -- Research -- United StatesChild care -- Research -- United StatesWork and family -- Research -- United StatesChristian men -- Religious life -- Research -- Case studiesWomen in fundamentalist churches -- History -- Research -- United StatesEvangelicalism -- History -- Research -- United StatesMarried people -- United States -- InterviewsChristian women -- Religious life -- Research -- Case studiesThesis