Abstract
Despite women’s increased involvement in the workforce, there has been little
corresponding change to the division of domestic labour between men and women. According to Barbara Pocock (2003) and HREOC (2007), this lack of change reflects a wider mismatch between women’s changing roles in society and the implicit assumption of a traditional division of domestic labour within the workplace and other key social institutions. Both these social commentators call for a new work/care regime to recognise caring responsibilities across the life cycle. However, other research suggests that while a new work/care regime may help make an equal division of labour more feasible, it may make little difference to men’s involvement in domestic labour.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | TASA & SAANZ Joint Conference 2007 |
| Subtitle of host publication | public sociologies : lessons and Trans-Tasman comparisons, 4-7 December 2007, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Editors | B. Curtis, S. Matthewman, T. McIntosh |
| Place of Publication | Auckland |
| Publisher | Dept. of Sociology, University of Auckland |
| Pages | 1-6 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9782868691145 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Event | Australian Sociological Association Conference (2007) - Auckland Duration: 4 Dec 2007 → 7 Dec 2007 |
Conference
| Conference | Australian Sociological Association Conference (2007) |
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| City | Auckland |
| Period | 4/12/07 → 7/12/07 |
Keywords
- housework
- ideal worker