The Effect of Resources Available to Women on Decision-making Power in the Family (Case study: Babol)

This research is related to power conception and aims to investigate factors affecting women`s decision-making power in families. To do this، the Resources theory has been relied on in this research. Based on the Resources theory، occupation، education، income، job status and property are the factors related to women`s decision-making power in families. In this investigation، data was collected through the survey method and questionnairemethod. The samples were 350 jobless and employed married women in Babolwhich was taken by the multi-stage cluster sampling. The results showedthat women`s power is generally high in families and some variables such as job، educationand assetare the factors increasing women`s power. However، there is no relationship between income and job status and women`s power in families.