First-time parents' postpartum changes in employment, childcare, and housework responsibilities

Article Abstract:

The postpartum changes in first-time parents' work responsibilities are examined and the predictors of parentsE satisfaction with housework sharing are identified. It can be concluded that the birth of a first child could result in a substantial increase in the workload of the parents and the bulk of the responsibility for domestic work may have to be undertaken by the mothers.

Legal issues & crime, Company legal issue, Child care, Investigations, Postpartum depression, Child care services, Working parents

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Her money, her time: Women's earnings and their housework hours

Article Abstract:

The effect of women's own earnings on the time they spend doing housework in the context of heterosexual couple households is analyzed. The findings suggest that women do not benefit greatly from their male partners' incomes, thus emphasizing the importance of income differences among women in explaining their housework behavior and the gender segregation of domestic labor.

United States, Personnel administration, Analysis, Compensation and benefits, Comparative analysis, Sex discrimination against women, Home economics, Housekeeping

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Housework and social policy

Article Abstract:

A study to analyze the social policy effects on the division of household labor in 33 countries was conducted. The results show that countries with developed equality of access and substantive benefit policies (parental leave and public childcare) have a more egalitarian division of housework on average.

Public affairs, Social aspects, Employment discrimination, Work and family

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