Gender Divisions of Domestic Labour During the Covid‐19 Pandemic in Canada
Did Increases in Father Involvement Persist Through Later Stages
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7149192 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sylvia Fuller (0000-0003-2582-122X, University of British Columbia, corresponding author), Manlin Cai (0000-0002-9683-0441, University of British Columbia), A Doucet (0000-0002-6000-9029, Brock University), Siqi Qin (0000-0001-5039-048X, University of British Columbia) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | e70018-e70018 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1755-6171 • E-ISSN: 1755-618X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/cars.70018 |
| PMID | 41188195 |
| OpenAlex | W4415899986 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 21 |
In the wake of widespread disruptions to employment, schooling and childcare early in the COVID‐19 pandemic, fathers’ share of domestic labour increased. Drawing on Canadian survey data from August/September 2021, we investigate whether this was a harbinger of lasting change. We find that dual‐earner parents of young children continued to report modest increases in father involvement in housework and childcare. However, first‐wave household employment arrangements that initially boosted father involvement were not associated with sustained increases a year and a half later. Persistent change only occurred when such arrangements prevailed in later pandemic phases, that is, when fathers continued working from home while mothers returned to their workplace. Likewise, school/care closures, most widespread in the first wave, had no lasting impact on fathers’ share of childcare tasks or responsibilities. Our findings highlight the importance of longer timeframes and couple‐level employment data to assess pandemic impacts on gender divisions of labour
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Job loss · Pandemic · Survey data collection · Working hours · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |