| Autor: |
Gove, Walter R., Hughes, Michael |
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American Sociological Review; Feb81, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p123-128, 6p |
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The article presents authors' response to comments of social scientists Alfred C. Marcus and Teresa E. Seeman on authors' article that investigated possible causes of the apparent sex differences in physical health and was published in the February 1979 issue of the journal "American Sociological Review." In their comment, Marcus and Seeman present the major premises of the traditional explanation as to why the higher rates of morbidity among females are due to illness behavior and not to actual illness. As was noted earlier a virtually identical explanation is provided to explain the apparent higher rates of mental illness among women and the same sources are cited to support both explanations. Marcus and Seeman do not appear to understand the nature of authors' nurturant role hypothesis. Stated simply, it is that women in our society are generally expected to play the major nurturant role, performing daily the essential household tasks and being primarily responsible for the care of children, spouses, and aged relatives. As a consequence, in most living arrangements (1) women will find it more difficult than men to adopt completely the sick role and (2) there are demands from others which are excessive and tend to impair their ability to rest and relax. |
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