children described parents’ role in providing a home and shelter for them – ‘a roof over your
head’ – and ensuring that children were clean, warm and comfortable. Related to this, a range of
housekeeping tasks emerged which children expected parents to perform. These included cleaning
the house, doing the dishes and laundry, tidying up and, more generally, having responsibility for
running of the household: ‘Keep them clean and make sure they’re comfortable’