Did women end up doing more childcare during lockdown - ONS stats published

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stumbledin · 22/07/2020 17:32

There have been some other threads on this issue so thought I would just post about these stats that have just been released
www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/parentinginlockdowncoronavirusandtheeffectsonworklifebalance/2020-07-22

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wagtailred · 22/07/2020 18:19

Oh shame. I had a tiny thought this might be the first time it was different.
Women rock. We did all the stuff!

OvaHere · 22/07/2020 18:15

@wagtailred

Well ... pit me outmy misery. I thought yes but then remember something like 70% of the nhs are women, carers are mainky women and teachers are more women. Did the Dads help out?

Two thirds more according to the link in the OP

wagtailred · 22/07/2020 18:14

Well ... pit me outmy misery. I thought yes but then remember something like 70% of the nhs are women, carers are mainky women and teachers are more women. Did the Dads help out?

MaggieTheFrog · 22/07/2020 18:09

Yes without doubt

ChattyLion · 22/07/2020 18:06

I'm fairly confident in saying yes without reading any statistics to be honest

Yes x1000

veza09 · 22/07/2020 17:52

Definitely in my house, but oh was going out to work, even on his days off. I was working from home, home schooling and ended up doing most of the cooking etc.
I've been back at work since June and the homeschooling only happened on my days off, when oh was home with ds they didn't get round to it 🤔🙄

OvaHere · 22/07/2020 17:49

I'm fairly confident in saying yes without reading any statistics to be honest.

PlanDeRaccordement · 22/07/2020 17:38

I wish they’d publish the methodologies behind these studies because for example, they do not mention whether any of the families studied included ones with a SAHM or SAHD. That would skew the data incredibly. Also be helpful to know the sample size, household income level, key worker impact, etc.

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