Understanding the division and negotiation of unpaid labour in couples Charmaine Keatley University of Kent Understanding the division and negotiation of unpaid labour in couples
Research questions: What determines the division of paid and unpaid labour? Can the increased contribution of men in unpaid labour, promote the hours spent and success of women in the labour market? Causal direction
Time spent with children Understanding time Time spent with children Routine childcare Bathing Feeding School run Non-routine Reading Playing Going to the park How do these affect the time spent in paid labour?
Understanding time II Housework Routine Non routine Laundry Gardening Cooking Cleaning Non routine Gardening Car repairs DIY How do these affect the time spent in paid labour?
INDIVIDUAL LEVEL MALE PARTNER Relative resources Time availability Gender ideology partner Time spent in household labour and childcare FEMALE PARTNER Relative resources Time availability Gender ideology partner
Theoretical framework – individual level Doing gender West and Zimmerman (1987), South and Spitze (1994), West & Fenstermaker (1993), Hook (2010). Gender ideology Kroska (2004), Nordenmark (2004), Kan, Sullivan and Gershuny (2011), Sanchez & Thompson (1997), Tichenor (1999), Hook and Wolfe (2012). Relative resources Craig and Mullan (2011), Killewald & Gough (2010), Gupta (2005) Time availability Sayer and Gornick (2012), Gracia and Esping-Andersen (2015).
NATIONAL LEVEL MALE PARTNER Maternity and parental leave Work initiatives Family policy Outsourced childcare Time spent in household labour and childcare FEMALE PARTNER Paternity and parental leave Work initiatives Family policy Outsourced childcare Welfare regimes and familiarism
Possible data International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) 2012: Family and Changing Gender Roles IV.
The data Sample – cohabiting couples with children who both work So far, I will control for: Age of parents Marital status Education level Hours worked by respondent and their partner Female employment rates Number of children in the household Work status