The theory is founded on the expansion of women into employment out of the traditional domestic sphere, which occurred because of the following 5 main societal shifts<ref>Hakim, Catherine (2000). Work-Lifestyle Choices in the 21st Century. Oxford Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press.</ref>:
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The theory is founded on the expansion of women into employment out of the traditional domestic sphere, which occurred because of the following 5 main societal shifts:<ref>Hakim, Catherine (2000). Work-Lifestyle Choices in the 21st Century. Oxford Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press.</ref>
1. The contraceptive revolution gives women reliable control over their own fertility for the first time in history.<br>
1. The contraceptive revolution gives women reliable control over their own fertility for the first time in history.<br>