Division of labour in the domestic arena in dual-career households.

• Main Author: Kaur, Arvinder.
• Other Authors: Tan Joo Ean
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities; DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Family, marriage and women
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/48161
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper explores the division of labour with regard to housework and childcare amongst dual-career couples in Singapore. I draw on data from interviews conducted with individuals who are married, and both they and their spouse engage in paid employment. The main findings suggest that the division...