Domestic and care work and gender relationships: old stories in new format? Cover Image

Domače in skrbstveno delo ter odnosi med spoloma: stare zgodbe v novih preoblekah?
Domestic and care work and gender relationships: old stories in new format?

Author(s): Živa Humer, Metka Kuhar
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Slovensko sociološko društvo (in FDV)
Keywords: domestic and care work; gender; family; conflicts

Summary/Abstract: The article problematises domestic and care work in the private sphere as a place of gender inequality in both Slovenia and the European Union. The starting point is the reality of the significantly unequal distribution of domestic and care work in Slovenia – despite the socialist tradition of long-term female employment and public participation. The authors focus on the perceptions of responsibility for domestic and care work; on perceptions of conflicts and tensions stemming from the unequal division of this work between partners; and on different strategies to prevent or resolve these conflicts.

  • Issue Year: 26/2010
  • Issue No: 64
  • Page Range: 81-96
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Slovenian