Working from Home and the Division of Childcare and Housework among Dual-Earner Parents during the Pandemic in the UK

This paper examines whether the expansion of working from home led to a more equal division of domestic work during the pandemic. We use unique data of dual-earner heterosexual couples gathered during the first lockdown in the UK when workers were required to work from home by law. Results reveal th...

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Main Authors: Heejung Chung, Hyojin Seo, Holly Birkett, Sarah Forbes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Merits
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8104/2/4/19