This review of the six stages of development of home management research and of changes in methodology and researcher qualifications illustrates increasing sophistication in research design and technique. (SK)

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:…

Patterns of time allocation of parents were examined for 29 mothers in one-parent households and for 30 mothers and 30 fathers jointly heading two-parent households. Mothers in two-parent households differed significantly from the other groups in time allocated to employment/unpaid work, household work, and leisure. (Author/CH)

Women's increased labor force participation and continued responsibility for most household work and child care have resulted in "time crunch." This strain results from assuming multiple roles within a fixed time period. The existence of an egalitarian family has been assumed by family researchers and writers but has never been verified. Time…