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Read the short essays below and underline important points. Then compose a short summary in which you state the main points in your own words. Do not underline more than four sentences. Do not underline long sections. Your summary should be no longer than six sentences.
We may have come a long way baby, but the latest Voices of
Women opinion poll suggests we still have a long way to go.
Sixty-one percent of the women questioned for the survey--to be
released Friday in Chicago--were employed. But 41 percent
said they think their spouses assume housework is women's work,
and 36 percent feel guilty for not getting all the housework
done.
More than 80 percent of the 2,177 women and 826 men
surveyed say it's acceptable for men and women to share the
household chores and child-rearing responsibilities when both
spouses work. However, women still do 76 percent of the
laundry, 76 percent of ironing, 71 percent of routine cleaning,
67 percent of the cooking, 58 percent of the carpooling of
children, 58 percent of the grocery shopping and 56 percent of
taking children to friends' homes. The only jobs that were
evenly split were planning the family vacation and making
investment decisions. The survey found men have responsibility
for doing the household repairs (59 percent) and having the car
serviced (57 percent).
Although a majority of women say a satisfying life must
include marriage, career and children, the stress of trying to
pursue all three at the same time leads to a lower degree of
satisfaction. Things may be changing, however. The survey
found men are beginning to share the same attitudes toward work
as women -- with like percentages seeking flexible work hours
and the ability to work from home. (applesforhealth.com/)
SUMMARY: Women with jobs are still expected to do most of the housework. Men and women both say the idea of sharing housework and child-care responsibilities is acceptable. In practice, however, a Voices of Women poll shows that wives and mothers who work do most of the housework and experience a lot of stress as a result.
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