In the 40’s, or 50’s of the twentieth century the common pattern was: the man was the breadwinner and worked 5 to 6 days per week, the woman took care of the kids and did all the household work. That was heavy and laborious work. Monday - laundry day began on Sunday and ended on Tuesday with the ironing, for example.
Then came more and more "help" for the household, for example, first washing machines and d later automated washing machines.
Also families were smaller than that before the second World War.
The economy grew and women were increasingly working outside of the home, or continued working after having a child, often part-time, but also full time.
They stayed the first responsible for children and housekeeping.
More and more young women got a good education or studied, and wanted to have a good career. The second wave of feminism came, women emancipated, (still not all girls and women!), there were crèches, day care and the hope that men would do more housework ...
Still, with all the goodwill from many young men, the children and organizing the household remained the first responsibilities of women.
Moreover more couples separated, resulting in more single mothers.
This, or the presence of a (severely) handicapped child, meant that many women were limited in their career opportunities.
And yes, in many companies and institutions, there is still a difference in career opportunities for men and women, and / or the promotion of those.
In addition, our parents are living longer, even with certain health problems.
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"Everything is bigger and more complex, new products come faster and in greater numbers on the market . Shopping in a supermarket brings many old people in a permanent state of panic. The vast majority of guidance and assistance to old parents is done by the daughters (in law).
Assistance with household in the foreseeable future will only be possible for those who have money and are able to organize, manage it.
Admission to a care or nursing home: fewer chances. Also, for example, after a stroke, or (still) not very serious dementia.
The help families with a severely disabled child get that keeps them going, and other facilities for disabled children is also depending on money. Just as the facilities for (young) adult with disability.
You know where I am oing? Who will be jumping in the holes? Indeed, even more care by daughters / mothers.
All this does not bode well for (family) relations and the number of women with burn-outs and / or severe wear problems.
Continuing in the best possible career, until the retirement age, is difficult for many women, and thus building a good pension.
In this development is already ingrained that when the women now and/or in the near future who heve to give much care to old parents or a disabled child (brother or sister), will be aged 70 they will not be as healthy and fit as the over 70’s of today are.
And what is their chance of getting good adequate care, care-tool or guidance?
And what about the older women (or men) who do not have children who can take care of them?
Who will, when necessary, stand up for them to the doctor, the hospital, the insurance company or the municipality, for example after a stroke, in case of malnutrition or dehydration, or of (beginning) dementia?
And who will help them with the household or groceries?
Who? You?
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