Immigrant couples often abandon Breadwinner/Wonderful Wife and Mother strategies in favor of economic interdependence when they arrive in the United States. This is partially due to their experience of

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Immigrant couples may experience downward mobility in terms of their socioeconomic status and may have to rely on both partners working for economic stability. This can lead to a shift away from traditional gender roles and the Breadwinner/Wonderful Wife and Mother strategy. Racism, compulsory heterosexuality, and gender deviance may also be factors affecting immigrant couples, but they are not directly related to the shift away from traditional gender roles for economic reasons.

Immigrant Couples Often Abandon Breadwinner/Wonderful Wife and Mother Strategies in Favor