Bouton's view implies that childcare division remains largely:

• A. Traditional, with women's bearing the main burden.
• B. Equally shared.
• C. Led by institutions.
• D. Technology handles it.

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is that the division of childcare is still traditional and gendered. Bouton argues that even when parents both work, caring for children remains mainly the woman’s domain. This sticking pattern comes from deep-seated cultural expectations about women as the primary nurturers, which shapes how tasks are shared at home and how much time and emotional energy each parent contributes. So, despite changes in employment, the burden of childcare tends to fall on women, with men taking on less central or fewer regular responsibilities.

That’s why the traditional option is the best fit. The other possibilities don’t match Bouton’s view: equal sharing would mean a more balanced pattern that he doesn’t emphasize; being led by institutions would imply external management of care that replaces family patterns; and leaving it to technology would suggest automation or external systems taking over, which isn’t what Bouton argues.