Historical Changes in the Household Division of Labor
Author(s)
Gershuny, Jonathan I.; Robinson, John P.
Abstract
In the last half of the twentieth century, as women have rapidly moved into the paid workforce, there has been concern about how women’s traditional responsibilities in the home will be fulfilled. One possibility is for men to increase their share of time spent in household work. This article reviews data on time use, especially in the United States and the United Kingdom, to evaluate changes in patterns of household labor time for men and women.
