The Negotiation of Household Labor and Childcare and the Reproduction of Gender Power - A Study of Dual-Earner Couples with Early School-Aged Children

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Qualitative examination of gendered negotiations in household labor reveals persistent power imbalances.

Negotiations on household labor often start with care work focused on wives, leading to gendered division.
Caregiver-breadwinner roles are reinforced, with men often maintaining breadwinner status in negotiations.
This study employs qualitative methods to analyze dynamics among dual-earner couples with early school-aged children.
Findings call for promoting egalitarian partnerships and parenting education to address gender disparities.

Mi-Ae Cho (2025) studied this question.

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