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Racial-Ethnic Stratification in Work-Family Arrangements among Black, Hispanic, and White Couples
Léa Pessin1, Elena Maria Pojman2
1Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (CREST), ENSAE Paris, Paris, France.
Journal of Marriage and the Family
|January 20, 2025
Summary
Racial-ethnic differences shape how couples manage work and family demands. Six distinct work-family arrangements exist, with childcare and paid work being key factors, especially for couples with young children.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Family Studies
- Labor Economics
Background:
- Existing work-family research often overlooks racial-ethnic variations, focusing on white, middle-class norms.
- Black and Hispanic couples face distinct labor market conditions and cultural expectations regarding gender roles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To document racial-ethnic variations in couples' work-family arrangements.
- To identify how couples in Black, Hispanic, and white racially homogamous partnerships manage paid work, housework, and care work.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the 2017-2019 Panel Study of Income Dynamics.
- Employed multi-group latent-class analysis to identify distinct work-family patterns.
Main Results:
- Identified six distinct work-family arrangements among couples.
- Childcare and paid work function as significant stratifying mechanisms influencing time allocation.
- Racial-ethnic differences in work-family arrangements are substantial, particularly pronounced when couples have young children.
Conclusions:
- Supports a couple-level, life-course perspective for understanding work and family time allocation across racial-ethnic groups.
- Highlights the importance of considering race-ethnicity and life stage in work-family research.
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