A man’s occupation linked to time spent on housework, study finds | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › A man’s occupation linked to time spent on housework, study finds A man’s occupation linked to time spent on housework, study finds Published: August 13, 2013 Author: Brittany Collins A woman’s work is never done — or so the saying goes. Though women still do about two-thirds of household chores, the division of labor may depend on what her mate does for a living. New research by University of Notre Dame Sociologist Elizabeth Aura McClintock shows that married or cohabiting men employed in heavily female occupations — such as teaching, child care or nursing — increase the time they spend doing housework, while their wives or partners decrease the time they spend on housework. Examining data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics for the years 1981-2009, McClintock found that not only do men in heavily female occupations increase the amount of time spent on housework, but that the same is true for their wives or partners: married or cohabiting women in traditionally female jobs spend more time on housework while their husbands or partners decrease the amount of time spent. “Importantly, occupational sex composition is largely unrelated to housework for single men or women, suggesting that occupation influences housework through interactions and negotiations between romantic partners,” says McClintock. McClintock presented the study, “Gender-Atypical Occupations and Time Spent in Housework: Doing Gender or Doing Chores?” at the American Sociological Association annual meeting on Aug. 13 (Tuesday). Contact: Elizabeth Aura McClintock, 574-631-6463, emcclint@nd.edu Posted In: Research Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 05, 2022 Astrophysicists find evidence for the presence of the first stars October 04, 2022 NIH awards $4 million grant to psychologists researching suicide prevention September 29, 2022 Notre Dame, Ukrainian Catholic University launch three new research grants September 27, 2022 Notre Dame, Trinity College Dublin engineers join to advance novel treatment for cystic fibrosis September 22, 2022 Climate-prepared countries are losing ground, latest ND-GAIN index shows For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn