Which of the following changes was seen in the division of responsibility for work and family when more U.S. women took jobs outside the home?
A) U.S. men started avoiding any responsibility for maintaining the home.
B) U.S. women retracted and withdrew from taking responsibility for breadwinning.
C) U.S. women and men failed to adapt any strategies to coordinate work and family.
D) U.S. men started showing greater interest in their families and parenting.

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With more women taking jobs outside the home, men started to show greater interest in their families and parenting, taking on more responsibilities in the home. This shift towards shared responsibility and involvement in both work and family was a result of changing social norms and cultural attitudes towards gender roles. However, this does not mean that all men began avoiding responsibility for maintaining the home, or that women completely withdrew from taking responsibility for breadwinning.

Which of the Following Changes Was Seen in the Division