Part One: The persistence of inequality -- 2. The domestic division of labor -- 3. Caring for children -- 4. The second shift -- 5. Which men do more? -- 6. Inequality in decision-making. Part Two. Why does marital inequality persist? 7. Competing explanations for marital inequality -- 8. Perceiving the unfair as fair. Part Three: The possibilities for change. 9. Trying to change things -- 10. Resisting change -- 11. Conclusion: the prospects for change
Analysis
Child rearing
Decision making
Equality
Housework
Marriage
Sex role
Social change
Notes
Includes index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-246) and index