Gender and the Division of Household Labour: An Analysis of the Implications for Mental and Physical Health

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dc.contributor.advisorWallace, Jean E.
dc.contributor.authorPolachek, Alicia Joyelle
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-26T22:14:08Z
dc.date.available2012-11-13T08:01:10Z
dc.date.issued2012-06-26
dc.date.submitted2012en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines the relationships between the division of household labour and mental and physical health using survey data from 1,193 male and female lawyers in Canada. Household labour is examined in terms of time spent in housework on work days and non-work days, relative contribution to housework, and perceptions of fairness about the division of household tasks. The results indicate that housework time and relative contributions are not particularly detrimental to mental and physical health. Rather, time spent in housework only appears to be harmful when it interferes with weekends or when individuals feel that the division of housework is unfair, particularly if it is unfair to one’s spouse. Interestingly, these relationships do not differ for men and women. The results also suggest that work demands mediate the relationships between gender and health, as well as housework and health. Several avenues for further research are discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPolachek, A. J. (2012). Gender and the Division of Household Labour: An Analysis of the Implications for Mental and Physical Health (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26260en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26260
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/101
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectSociology
dc.subjectIndividual and Family
dc.subject.classificationHouseworken_US
dc.subject.classificationHousehold Labouren_US
dc.subject.classificationMental Healthen_US
dc.subject.classificationPhysical Healthen_US
dc.subject.classificationGenderen_US
dc.subject.classificationPerceptions of Fairnessen_US
dc.subject.classificationWork-Life Balanceen_US
dc.titleGender and the Division of Household Labour: An Analysis of the Implications for Mental and Physical Health
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineSociology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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