Who does the housework, Coltrane and Adams ask (p. 117),

Who does the housework

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Coltrane and Adams ask (p. 117), “Who Does the Housework?” Why is this an important question? How has the answer changed during the past several decades? How is the answer affected by the amount of time partners (most of the data referred to pertains to heterosexual married couples) spend in the labor force on a daily basis and over a lifetime? How is the answer affected by the cultural attitudes often held by men and women?

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