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second shift  

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  • A term coined by Arlie Hochschild in her 1989 book by the same name, “the second shift” refers to the household labor remaining at the end of a workday. In single-headed and dual-earner households, considerable work remains to be done at home, whether child care, cooking, cleaning, or other household chores. [Source: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia; Second Shift]

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