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Division of Household Labor and Marital Satisfaction in China, Japan, and Korea

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  • Takashi Oshio
  • Kayo Nozaki
  • Miki Kobayashi

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In this study, we compared the association of marital satisfaction with the division of household labor in China, Japan, and Korea. Results revealed that wives’ marital satisfaction was negatively associated with their burden of housework in the three Asian countries, as generally observed in Western countries. However, there were noticeable cross-country differences. Chinese couples were relatively in favor of an egalitarian division of household labor. Japanese couples were supportive of traditional specialization, with wives flexibly shifting their efforts between work outside the house and housework. Korean couples were under pressure from conflicts between the wife’s labor force participation and the traditional division of labor. These findings underscored the importance of the socio-institutional context in the study of marital satisfaction. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2013

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  • Takashi Oshio & Kayo Nozaki & Miki Kobayashi, 2013. "Division of Household Labor and Marital Satisfaction in China, Japan, and Korea," Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer, vol. 34(2), pages 211-223, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jfamec:v:34:y:2013:i:2:p:211-223
    DOI: 10.1007/s10834-012-9321-4
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