University of New Orleans SOCIOLOGY 4104 CHAPTER 9 1)Evan claimed that Nancy did                   percent of the housework while Nancy said that she did about 80 percent

University of New Orleans

SOCIOLOGY 4104

CHAPTER 9

1)Evan claimed that Nancy did                   percent of the housework while Nancy said that she did about 80 percent.

2. In the Holts’ story, Nancy said that she did about 90 percent of the child care and Evan said she did about   percent of the child care.

3. The Holts represent                           of dual-income couples.

4. The upstairs-downstairs solution to family and household tasks means

5. Their child, Joey and a neighbor agreed that                           did the majority of both the housework and the childcare.

6. Husbands are often afraid to share in housework because they fear they will lose their independence.

7. Married men with children typically have more leisure time than do married women with children.

8. Nancy and evan were on the same side of the gender revolution

9. The upstairs-downstairs housework sharing solution for the Holts resulted in a lateral half and half division of labor based on a natural division of their home.

10. Though some women like Nancy Holt may wish for the man to share more work at home, other goals - like keeping the peace - come first.