She thus took on the off-screen roles of breadwinner and caretaker. The difficulties a modern father faces being the family's breadwinner with young children. His father Pragasam is a call taxi driver and the family's sole breadwinner. In Palestinian refugee society, families without a male breadwinner are often very vulnerable. She was the sole breadwinner of the family after the death of her father, Juan. Respect for the father who was the breadwinner was obvious. Priya hesitates initially, but she is the only breadwinner for her poor family. His father worked in finance and was the breadwinner of the family. She has to be the sole breadwinner of her family. Arati now becomes the sole breadwinner of the family. She became the breadwinner in the Bux family at a very young age. Elizabeth takes a job as a secretary and becomes the main breadwinner of the family. Kharbouch eventually found himself the primary breadwinner for the family. When the male breadwinner returned, wives could stop working. As the Smith family breadwinner, Stan is a CIA agent.