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