Bauer Gerrit
Department of Sociology, University of Munich (LMU), Konradstr. 6, 80801 Munich, Germany.
Eur J Popul. 2016 Jan 27;32(1):99-128. doi: 10.1007/s10680-015-9363-z. eCollection 2016 Feb.
Lesbian and gay couples by definition cannot establish sex-specific divisions of domestic tasks, at least not literally. Previous research has shown that high levels of equality characterize domestic work arrangements in same-sex couples. This study scrutinizes explanations for this. The theoretical background stems from family economics, from the theory of relative resources and from gender role and life-course considerations. The empirical analysis is based upon the Generations and Gender Survey from Austria, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Australia. Results show that same-sex partners engage in more tasks equally, that their housework-sharing pattern is less segregated and that the partners' workload is more equally balanced. Comparative advantages, life-course differences and gender roles contribute to the explanation of higher levels of equality in same-sex compared to different-sex relationships.
根据定义，女同性恋和男同性恋伴侣无法建立按性别划分的家务分工，至少从字面上看是这样。先前的研究表明，同性伴侣的家务安排具有高度平等的特征。本研究审视了对此现象的解释。其理论背景源于家庭经济学、相对资源理论以及性别角色和人生历程的考量。实证分析基于奥地利、比利时、法国、荷兰、挪威、瑞典和澳大利亚的代际与性别调查。结果显示，同性伴侣更平等地分担更多家务，他们的家务分担模式更少隔离，且伴侣之间的工作量更为均衡。与异性恋关系相比，比较优势、人生历程差异和性别角色有助于解释同性关系中更高水平的平等现象。
