10.1.17

Childcare & Gender Roles

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Childcare and Gender Roles

The primary caregiver may play a role in the development of gender roles in children. Several studies examined gender differences in childcare, activities and work.

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Gender division

  • The gender division in who is responsible for child rearing will have an impact on both men and women.
  • These impacts can include what occupation they undertake, how much they earn/spend, and where they can go.
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Katz and Konner (1981)

  • Katz and Konner (1981) examined 80 different cultures.
  • They found that 90% of cultures had women as the primary caregivers.
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D’Andrade (1966)

  • D’Andrade (1966) investigated 224 societies.
  • He looked at what roles, what jobs, and what activities men and women undertook.
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D’Andrade (1966) findings

  • He found that:
    • Women were more likely to be caregivers, work from home, partake in activities like cloth repair, preparing/cooking food and other domestic duties like cleaning.
    • Men were more likely to have work that took them further from home and partake in activities like hunting and weapon making.
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Segal (1983)

  • Segal (1983) stated that the differences in gender role activities (example: hunting for men, cleaning for women) could stem from the differences in how involved men and women are in childcare.

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