What does the phrase "head of household" actually mean in your culture?

[Mz. Beautiful]

Is this based on their gender, who's the eldest or who's the biggest financial contributor of the family?
Hi Chrome....*wink*

 

[Hi! My name is]

The head of household in America typically means whoever rules the roost financially (used to usually be men) but now as the world is changing, women are becoming the head of many households it seems.