@article{ref1,
title="The myth of macho dominance in decision making within Mexican and Chicano families",
journal="Hispanic journal of behavioral sciences",
year="1979",
author="Cromwell, Ronald E. and Ruiz, Rene A.",
volume="1",
number="4",
pages="355-373",
abstract="The patriarchal Hispanic family structure characterized by macho dominance in marital decision making is a myth which prevails in social science literature. This myth, which is perpetuated and disseminated through impressionistic essays, is very compatible with the &quot;social deficit&quot; model of Hispanic family life and culture. Our conclusion--based on an intensive analysis of four major studies on marital deci sion making within Mexican and Chicano families--is that the available data fail to substantiate the hypothesis of Mex ican and/or Chicano male dominance in marital decision making.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0739-9863",
doi="10.1177/073998637900100404",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/073998637900100404"
}