• Journal of Families and Better Life
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• v.18 no.3 s.47
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• pp.129-146
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to investigation the variables that affected the generational transmission of household work form mothers to their married daughter. The subjects were 415 married daughters and their mothers living in Seoul and metropolitan areas. Statistical techniques used for this study included descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis. The results of this study were as follows : First, married daughters; value of household work was significantly affected by total periods of marriage of daughters, daughter's perceived similarity to their mothers' household work. Second, married daughters' preference for household work was significantly affected by mother's occupation (managerialㆍprofessional), mother's perceived similarity, daughter's experience of living with mother-in-law, daughter's sex-role attitude, and daughter's perceived similarity. Third, married daughters' ability to do household work was significantly affected by total periods of marriage for mothers, mother's perceived similarity, and daughter's perceived similarity. Fourth, married daughters' standard of household work was significantly affected by mother's perceived similarity, daughter's occupation (techniciansㆍclerk), daughter's monthly income, and daughter's perceived similarity. Fifth, married daughters' usage level of home equipments was significantly affected by mother's birth order, mother's education, mother's occupation (managerialㆍprofessional), daughter's birth order, daughter's education, and daughter's monthly income. Sixth, Mother related variables had greater power than daughter related ones in explaining daughters' values and preference for household work value and preferences and usage of home equipments. In conclusion, married daughter's consciousness and performance of household work were significantly influenced by their mothers. It was especially so in daughter's usage level of hoe equipments. Accordingly, the results of this study support the existence of generational transmission of household work from mothers to their married daughters with regard to its consciousness and performance. Findings of this study have implications for counsellors, practitioners and educators.

• Journal of Families and Better Life
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.29-44
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to investigate how household work was transmitted from mothers to their married daughters. The results of this study were as follows: First, mothers reported generally higher scores than their married daughters regarding the consciousness and performance of household work an exception in the usage level of home equipments. Second, married daughters' consciousness and performance of household work were positively correlated with those of mothers. The highest correlation was found in the usage level of home equipments and the lowest correlation was in the amount of time using household work helper. Third, married daughter's consciousness and performance of household work were significantly influenced by their mothers. It was especially so in daughter's usage level of home equipments. Accordingly, the results of this study support the existence of generational transmission of household work from mothers to their married daughters with regard to its c nsciousness and performance.