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Feit, M. N.; Mathee, A.; Harpham, T.; Barnes, B. R. – Health Education Research, 2014
The objective of this formative research was to explore the acceptability and feasibility of changing housekeeping behaviors as a low-cost approach that may reduce childhood lead exposure in Johannesburg, South Africa. Using the Trials of Improved Practices (TIPs) methodology, modified housekeeping behaviors were negotiated with participants who…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Behavior Change, Hazardous Materials, Environmental Influences
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Brayfield, April A. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1992
Examined effects of employment resources (income and workplace authority) on percentage of feminine-typed housekeeping tasks done by Canadian women and men. Found that personal achievements in labor market mediated effects of relative employment resources on performing such tasks, albeit differently for Canadian women and men. French-Canadian…
Descriptors: Employed Women, Employment, Family Income, Foreign Countries
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van der Lippe, Tanja; Tijdens, Kea; de Ruijter, Esther – Journal of Family Issues, 2004
The increased participation of women in paid labor has changed the organization of domestic work. This article deals with a strategy to cope with remaining domestic duties; to what extent are domestic tasks outsourced, what are the main determinants, and does it indeed save time spent on housework? Five outsourcing options are investigated:…
Descriptors: Females, Quality of Life, Housework, Home Management
Baker, Maureen – 1992
In the past 20 years, the percentage of married women in the Canadian labor force has risen dramatically. Despite women's increased participation in the labor force, child care and housework are still largely done by women. While the difficulty of combining work and family responsibilities can result in work/family conflicts, a variety of…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Conflict, Employed Parents, Family Life
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Almeida, David M.; Galambos, Nancy L. – 1990
Potential costs and benefits associated with fathers' participation in household chores and child care, here called "family work," were explored in this study. More specifically, the extent to which fathers' participation in family work was related to fathers' experience of stress and father-child reations were examined. The study involved 91…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Emotional Experience, Fathers, Foreign Countries
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Roumani, Hala B. – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2005
Worldwide, there is concern about the effect of non-parental childcare on children's development although research has shown that good quality alternative childcare during infancy can have a positive effect on children's development. This article reports a study of the use of housemaids instead of qualified caregivers in the Arabian Gulf. Using…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Focus Groups, Caregivers, Employment Statistics
Statistics in Focus: Population and Social Conditions, 1997
This newsletter focuses on the division of family responsibilities in European households, which is based on results of the European Community Household Panel, a multi-dimensional survey covering several subjects, including demographic and employment characteristics. The survey was based on a questionnaire adapted by various national data…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Child Rearing, Day Care, Employed Parents