The __________ perspective suggests that the division of labor is largely determined by (1)the need for household labor, such as the number of children in the home; and (2)each partner's availability to perform household tasks, such as the number of hours spent in paid work.

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The perspective described in the question, which considers the division of labor based on the availability of time to perform household tasks and the need for them, is known as the "time availability perspective." Relative resource theory focuses on unequal distribution of resources within a relationship, leisure perspective looks at how leisure time is spent in a relationship, doing gender theory discusses how gender is constructed through everyday behaviors, and role overload theory examines the negative effects of having too many tasks or roles to perform.

The __________ Perspective Suggests That the Division of Labor Is