An interesting investigation is taking place in daycare settings in two northern locations. It is sure to have something useful to tell us about how decisions are made in the domestic domain.
The National Day Nurseries Association is providing the locales, and Demos the research, on parenting of young children as a key moment in decision-making within households. It is a moment when the genders diverge, when the everyday life of men and women is polarised.
Since the 1960s, when permissive legislation was passed on abortion, divorce and homosexuality, and the 1970s, when equality legislation was introduced, bans and proscriptions restraining women's opportunities have ebbed.
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