A woman with two young children is debating if she should try to work

A woman with two young children is debating if she should try to work using child care or stay at home and care for her children. Based on the current trends, which decision is she most likely to make?

a. Enter the work force
b. Invite a relative to live with them to care for the children
c. Negotiate with her husband so he stays home with the children
d. Stay home with the children

ESSAYBID ANSWER

ANS: A
Sixty-two percent of women with young children (younger than 6 years) work outside the home. Thus, it is most likely the woman will enter the workforce based on current trends. A working woman is less likely to have a spouse or partner to help with the home and children. Even when a spouse or partner is present, the burdens of housework and child care usually fall more heavily on women, regardless of ethnicity.