Gershuny’s 1994 finding about jobs and housework can be summarized as:

• A. Wives did less housework; men did a bit more; power and decision making is shared.
• B. Wives did more housework; men did less.
• C. No change in housework or power dynamics.
• D. Men did all the housework.

Answer: (A)

Gershuny’s finding centers on how both partners’ paid work influences the domestic split of labour and the balance of power in a relationship. He showed that when both partners are working, the time they spend on housework becomes more evenly shared—wives do less and men do a bit more. This shift goes alongside more equal power and decision-making, because both partners contribute to the household’s resources and have a say in how things are run. So the best summary is that wives do less housework; men do a bit more; power and decision making is shared. It contrasts with traditional patterns where men dominate housework and decision-making, and it aligns with evolving gender equality in the home.