Korea has experienced ever-increasing numbers of women entering the labor force. Rural families particularly are impacted by these transitions, which may shift family dynamics and power, as evidenced in couples’ decision-making patterns. This longitudinal panel study of 1,870 rural Korean farm and nonfarm households in 2000, 2005, and 2009 examines the degree to which couples’ decision-making practices changed during the decade along three dimensions: agricultural work, family life, and domestic work. Wives in farm households significantly increased their participation in joint decision-making in agricultural work and family life. However, money management decisions remained mostly with husbands in both farm and nonfarm households. Husbands’ participation in domestic work decision-making was unchanged, even though they increased their involvement in childcare and house cleaning. Implications are offered for policy makers and practitioners working with rural Korean families on the benefits of women’s empowerment and equality in couples’ decision-making.

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朝鲜农村夫妻决策方式的变化

韩国经历了越来越多的女性加入劳动力大军。农村家庭尤其受到这些过渡的影响，这些过渡可能会改变家庭动力和权力，这在夫妻的决策模式中得到了证明。这项纵向小组研究分别于2000年，2005年和2009年对1,870个韩国农村农户和非农户进行了调查，从三个方面考察了夫妻的决策方式在三个方面的变化：农业工作，家庭生活和家务劳动。农户中的妻子大大增加了他们参与农业工作和家庭生活联合决策的参与。但是，在农场和非农业家庭中，多数丈夫还是要进行理财决定。丈夫参与家务劳动的决策没有改变，即使他们增加了对儿童保育和房屋清洁的投入。与韩国农村家庭一起工作的政策制定者和从业人员对妇女赋权和平等在夫妻决策中的利益产生了影响。