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Retirement and Changes in Housework

A Panel Study of Dual Earner Couples

Bibliographic Data

ID12440960
AuthorsT Leopold (0000-0001-5554-3254, University of Bamberg, corresponding author), J Skopek (0000-0002-2426-6263, Trinity College Dublin)
Year2016
Volume73
Issue4
Pagesgbw121-gbw121
Publication date2016-09-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journals of Gerontology Series B (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1079-5014 • E-ISSN: 1758-5368
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/geronb/gbw121
PMID27663273
OpenAlexW2375958663
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited39

Although the findings on changes after retirement support the time availability hypothesis, gender construction theories still take precedence in explaining the division of household labor over the life course

Demographic economics · Division of labour · Dual (grammatical number · Economics · Geography · German · Labour economics · Life course approach · Panel data · Political science · Sociology · Spouse · Wife · Working hours · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Work-Family Balance Challenges · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works9
Citations per year1,13
Citation span2018 - 2026 (9)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 9

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