In the last half-century, the growth of women's employment contributed to conflicts between family and paid work obligations for various reasons, including the fact that
A) the system did not work for single parents, who could not combine the paid and unpaid work of two spouses.
B) married couples, who spent more time and energy away from home, spent even more time getting housework and child care done.
C) employers attempted to provide more flexible work policies for employees, leading to employees working less.
D) parents and couples tended to opt out of jobs that demanded a lot of time, leading to financial troubles.
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