Doing Housework in Context: Dyadic Analyses of the Division of Domestic Labor in Contemporary Couples

Nisic, Natascha; Trübner, Miriam

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“…Manifold empirical studies confirm a decreasing yet persisting gendered division of labor in contemporary modern societies (e.g., Altintas & Sullivan, 2016). In this regard, on average, more women than men report enjoying housework (Poortman & van der Lippe, 2009), adhering to higher standards for housekeeping (Nisic & Trübner, 2023), and being more competent at domestic chores (Berg & Teigen, 2009). Studies also reveal that women, more than men, are expected to be responsible for housework, and on the same note, women are punished more severely socially when standards of a clean home are not met (Thébaud et al, 2021).…”

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Sociocultural barriers to outsourcing housework: Unraveling the non‐use of domestic services

Trübner,

Nisic

2024

Int J Consumer Studies

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The outsourcing of housework is broadly recognized as providing an impetus for increasing women's participation in the labor market and relieving the burdens of households with children and dual earners. Despite an objective need, demand for paid domestic services is low, even for households with sufficient financial resources. By drawing on a German survey of cohabiting couples aged between 30 and 60, we analyze households that have, to date, not used domestic services (N = 1479). Based on items about attitudes toward domestic services, we identify five distinct attitude profiles defined by diverse combinations and levels of sociocultural barriers to outsourcing housework, including gendered expectations, privacy concerns, aversion toward a servant culture, and trust and control issues. Our results establish that half of the sample exhibits scarcely any sociocultural aversion to the employment of domestic help. While some of these households report preferring to do housework within the family, households of higher social strata, in particular, express a need for external support, but are hindered by an insufficient supply of and access to appropriate paid domestic services. In contrast, the other half of the sample consists of subgroups of rejectors, revealing different levels of disapproval and normative‐moral profiles concerning outsourcing. Interestingly, complete rejectors are often found in low‐income households, indicating a strong connection between socioeconomic and sociocultural characteristics. The results highlight the potential for future developments within the domestic service sector to meet customers' normative and moral concerns.

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Sociocultural barriers to outsourcing housework: Unraveling the non‐use of domestic services

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Nisic

2024

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“…In fact, the estimated value added by unpaid work in private households exceeds that of the manufacturing sector in Germany (Schwarz and Schwahn, 2016, p. 46). Yet both unpaid care and domestic work – undertaken predominantly by women Nisic and Trübner (In press)– are becoming an increasingly scarce resource in modern societies: Rising female employment rates, the prevalence of dual-earner couples and higher occupational intensity have exacerbated time pressures in private households.…”

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Rethinking paid domestic services in modern societies – Experimental evidence on the effect of quality and professionalisation on service demand

Nisic

Molitor

Trübner

2023

IJSSP

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PurposeAlthough essential to social welfare, unpaid domestic and care work is an increasingly scarce resource in modern societies. Despite the growing need, many households refrain from outsourcing their domestic chores to the market. Simultaneously, the household service sector is mostly characterised by low-qualification, informal jobs lacking quality and professional standards. Drawing on transaction cost theory, the present study aims to examine how trust problems deriving from the quality and professionalisation of domestic services can be overcome by also exploring the role of state subsidies in this context.Design/methodology/approachA factorial survey experiment in Germany (N = 4024) causally explores the effect of state-subsidised service vouchers, quality signals and professionalisation on preferences and willingness-to-pay for domestic services. The data were analysed using multilevel modelling techniques.FindingsHypotheses are mostly confirmed: strong quality signals help overcome trust problems, thus facilitating the demand for household services. Further, service vouchers can generate better pay for domestic workers while simultaneously reducing the costs for households.Research limitations/implicationsThe relevance of professionalisation and quality of service as important determinants of domestic service demand is revealed. However, the experimental survey design involves hypothetical scenarios.Originality/valueThe analysis offers insights into how to stimulate demand for household services and increase formal employment in a sector currently largely characterised by informal arrangements. It further shows how social policies can help secure quality and foster professionalisation by shifting paid domestic work from the informal to the formal economy.

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Caught in the Middle: A Conceptual Framework for the Antecedents and Outcomes of Work-Family Guilt in Working Mothers from the Perspective of Gender Roles

Gerçek

2024

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Although there has been progress in achieving gender equality, working mothers continue to encounter significant challenges balancing work and family roles, leading to work-family conflict (WFC) and subsequent feelings of guilt regarding WFC. Work-family guilt (WFG) is an emotional response to imbalances that arise from the demands of both work and family responsibilities. This study aims to develop a conceptual framework for the antecedents and outcomes of WFG among working mothers, addressing the gap in research regarding their guilt experiences. Drawing on the prior studies, this paper proposes that societal, organizational, and individual factors will interact, leading to WFC and subsequently causing WFG, which in turn results in some undesirable consequences in societal, organizational, and individual domains. Among the existing research on WFC, this study stands out for its comprehensive review of the determiners and consequences of WFG from a gender role perspective. The suggested framework seeks to provide guidance to working mothers, policymakers, managers, and human resource experts on reducing WFG among working mothers, thus enhancing their overall well-being and productivity. This study explores WFG from a gender standpoint, highlighting the significance of employing gender-sensitive strategies for addressing challenges at both individual, organizational, and societal levels.

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Doing Housework in Context: Dyadic Analyses of the Division of Domestic Labor in Contemporary Couples

Cited by 3 publications

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Sociocultural barriers to outsourcing housework: Unraveling the non‐use of domestic services

Sociocultural barriers to outsourcing housework: Unraveling the non‐use of domestic services

Rethinking paid domestic services in modern societies – Experimental evidence on the effect of quality and professionalisation on service demand

Caught in the Middle: A Conceptual Framework for the Antecedents and Outcomes of Work-Family Guilt in Working Mothers from the Perspective of Gender Roles

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