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April 1, 2026Open Access

Impact of Telecommuting on Division of Housework and Childcare in Dual-Earner Households : Case Studies of Japan and Korea

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RORei Oikawa

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Case studies explore how telecommuting influences housework and childcare sharing in dual-earner households, suggesting new dynamics in responsibilities.

Key Points

  • This research aims to investigate how telecommuting affects the division of housework and childcare among dual-earner couples in Japan and South Korea.
  • Conducted semi-structured interviews
  • Utilized purposive sampling
  • Included four households from Japan and two from South Korea
  • Focused on couples raising young children
  • Husbands gained more spare time due to telecommuting
  • Increased participation of husbands in housework and childcare
  • Couples made rational choices to share responsibilities based on situational factors

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Rei Oikawa (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cd7b155652765b073a8da1https://doi.org/10.34360/0002000346
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