Research clearly shows that, in spite of large-scale social and political changes, women still bear the primary responsibility for housework. Research explaining the unequal division of domestic labor produces mixed results. The authors argue that the "new city" structure of the modern suburbs may be partially responsible for the tenacity of the…

Reviews monetary evaluations of unpaid household work, taking as a starting point the output of household productive activity. Outlines possibilities for further developments and desirable characteristics of such evaluations. (JOW)

Responds to papers by Gottman, Napier, and Pittman. Focuses on the dilemma of men's contributions to housework. Questions whether the real training ground for the development of men's emotional selves is not in men's groups, but in the kitchen, at home-cooking, caring, and cleaning. (ABL)

This study examined the amount of time urban adolescents spent in housework. Data used here resulted from the elecen-state family time use survey, "An Inter-state Urban/Rural Investigation of Families' Time Use." The findings indicate that adolescents in this multi-state sample average 71 minutes per day in household work. (SSH)

Suggests that the family, rather than being an active agent with unified interests, is a locus of struggle. Identifies and explores the material aspects of gender relations within family units, focusing on the nature of work people do in the family and their control over the products of their labor. (Author/GC)

Women in the Soviet Union are guaranteed equal rights and opportunities and participate fully in the Soviet economy. Despite their achievements, Soviet women still have difficulties in entering and achieving high-level positions in traditionally male fields and in getting men to do their share of household work. (IS)

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:…

By viewing housework as simply a way in which men oppress women, much understanding of how different cultures mediate between the natural and civilized worlds is lost. Simply rejecting housework as a valid task may also move societies further into the world of consumerism and control by large corporations. (IS)

Notes that increasingly, parents are questioning the benefits of "pencilling in" time with their children like a business appointment. Explores development of the concept of quality time, and how children's needs, such as attention and consistency, are subjugated. Suggests that parents can make choices, to reduce work hours, relocate less…

Under the guidance of alert adults, young children can develop new understandings, learn valuable skills, and acquire positive attitudes toward life and learning by taking part in activities in the kitchen. This book provides ideas that parents and parent surrogates can use to provide experiences in the kitchen that will contribute to children's…

Recognizing the vulnerability of working children to possible exploitation and abuse, this report examines remunerated and unremunerated work performed by children worldwide, ranging from child labor in factories and agriculture to work conducted within the family household. Section 1 of the report describes the scale and importance of children's…

The paper contrasts housework done by farmwomen of 1900 with that done by today's farmwomen. The drudgery of turn-of-the-century housework, particularly doing the washing is detailed. The fact that the family farm was seen as a partnership based on strict division of labor is noted. Changes in farm life from 1920 to the present are documented,…