Unequal Chores, Unequal Joy? Perceptions of Housework Satisfaction in Spain and Sweden
Almirall Llambrich, M. & Oláh, L. (2026). Social Indicators Research, 183(1), 3 10.1007/s11205-026-03839-3
Despite advances in gender equality, the division of domestic labour remains unequal to women’s disadvantage, with significant consequences for individual well-being and couple relationships. This article analyses the satisfaction with the division of housework among heterosexual couples in Spain and Sweden, two countries with contrasting institutional and normative contexts regarding gender equality. Drawing on harmonised data from the 2018 Spanish …
Comparative study GGS Gender Housework National context Satisfaction
