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The use of this research is manifold concerning the gender dynamics of intercultural interaction. In the research on mixed families, it points out that intercultural interaction in families, at least for the sample studied in the Turkish case, does not result in a major transformation in gender roles. However, in the mixed marriages there seems to be relatively more sharing of opinions and seeking consensus among the couple in household tasks and household decisions. Second, in mixed families the main breadwinner is the male partner in the case of Turkey, not challenging the conventional division of labor on breadwinning and household responsibilities. Third, mixed families in the case of Turkey do not necessarily result in easing integration of migramt women to the receiving society or facilitate the creation of a multicultural environment for the children in the mixed marriage.
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