Your neighbors have three children and both parents work. Without fail, whenever

Gender role

Explanation:

Gender role is also known as Sex role. It involves the widely acceptable behavior, roles, dressing of a particular sex or gender. It is common for females to cook and take care of the home while the male gender is known to be suited to more tedious works and working as the breadwinner of the home.

Here, the female gender is known for taking care of the home and children. This made the wife stay at home and care for the sick child according to her gender based role.

Explanation: It was back in the olden days so basially they would need the igs of being residnet.