... well as housework there is no reason why men should not be able to do the same. This question produced results that justified my hypothesis because as can be seen above contribution to housework is a regular for women the majority of them stated that they always do housework. However for men it is not as definite as their responses varied. I asked this question because in some cultures there is a tendency for the, children of contribute to household tasks so this may influence the amount of housework done by the couple .Also Duncombe and Marsden would Generally speaking who carries out the following tasks? Household task Male Female Both Neither The children Washing the car 20 4 2 2 Ironing 5 16 5 1 Laundry 2 19 3 0 Washing the dishes 6 9 8 2 5 Hovering the house 5 14 6 0 5 Gardening 8 8 7 7 Cooking 2 15 12 1 D.I.Y 27 3 0 0 I used this question to identify how household tasks are divided and also to see if the stereotypical roles within the home associated with women still existed. As can be seen in this table the majority of contribution ...

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