Which term describes a family in which both partners have careers outside the home?

• A. Cohabitation
• B. Family
• C. Dual-career family
• D. Empty nest families

Answer: (C)

The situation described is a dual-career family. It highlights when both adults in a household hold jobs outside the home and contribute to income, which often leads to negotiating how domestic tasks and childcare are shared. This term reflects changes in gender roles and the move away from traditional single-earner models, influenced by economic needs and increased female participation in paid work.

Cohabitation describes living together without marriage, which is about relationship status rather than employment patterns. A family is a broad term for a social unit, not specifically about both partners working. An empty nest family refers to a stage when children have grown up and left home, not to employment.