2462 ISSN 2286-4822 www.euacademic.org EUROPEAN ACADEMIC RESEARCH Vol. I, Issue 9/ December 2013 Impact Factor: 0.485 (GIF) DRJI Value: 5.9 (B+) Men’s Joblessness and Women’s Supportive Strategies: A Qualitative Study in Pakistan SADIA AKBAR Department of Gender Studies Institute of Social and Cultural Studies University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan RIFFAT MUNAWAR Institute of Social and Cultural Studies University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan FAIZA TAYYAB Department of Gender Studies Institute of Social and Cultural Studies University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan MUHAMMAD ZIKRIYA ZAKAR Institute of Social and Cultural Studies University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan AMRA RAZA Department of English University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan Abstract: The present study investigates the significance of spousal support in moderating economic and psychological effects of involuntary job loss. We purposively interrogated ten couples in which husbands had lost their jobs by using interview guide. Findings revealed that families faced serious economic problems and they adopted certain strategies to cope with the situation. The study pointed economic crisis as a major reason for the psychological problems however gender differences were evident regarding behavioral changes like anger and irritation as these traits were more reported by the males. Nonetheless women were found more resilient and tried to