National context may influence sex segregation of household tasks through both pragmatic
decision making and the normative context in which decision making is embedded. This …

This research uses data from 18 countries to investigate cross-national differences in the
effect that men's income relative to their spouses has on their involvement in housework …

In the 21st century, the division of housework remains gendered, with women on average
still spending more time doing chores than their male partners. While research has studied …

We review comparative evidence of institutional effects on families in Western societies. We
focus on 2 key aspects of family life: gendered divisions of labor and people's transitions …

Gender-Class Equality in Political Economies offers an in-depth analysis of gender-class
equality across six countries to reveal why gender-class equality in paid and unpaid work …

Despite huge imbalances in the division of housework between women and men, previous
studies have found perceptions of equity on the part of women to be much more frequent …

Gender equity and its effects on fertility vary across socio-political contexts, particularly when
comparing less with more developed economies. But do subtle differences in equity within …

This study focuses on the role of social policies in mitigating work-family incompatibilities in
27 countries. We ask whether work-family conflict is reduced in countries that provide family …

This paper examines gendered housework in the larger context of comparative social
change, asking specifically whether cross‐national differences in domestic labor patterns …

Compared with men, women often express stronger proenvironmental attitudes and values
and more frequently engage in private environmental behaviors (eg, recycling), but not in …