TAILIEUCHUNG - The perceptions of gender roles in parenting: An in-depth interview study

This ethnographic research paper addresses gender roles changes in parenting as perceived by a diverse population at a . university. Gender roles in parenting may seem simple at first glance with the traditional stereotype of mothers being the caregivers and the fathers breadwinners. | SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, Vol 20, The perceptions of gender roles in parenting: An in-depth interview study Le Phuoc Thuc Nhi University of Florida, USA ABSTRACT: This ethnographic research paper addresses gender roles changes in parenting as perceived by a diverse population at a . university. Gender roles in parenting may seem simple at first glance with the traditional stereotype of mothers being the caregivers and the fathers breadwinners. However, this line between the genders and the roles they ought to play in parenting is gradually being blurred as society progresses. For a deeper insight into this movement, in-depth interview was used to understand perceptions of people from different age groups, genders, backgrounds, and nationalities from a . university in a more holistic manner. Data were collected from interviews with 16 participants of American, Italian, Honduran, Croatian, Finnish, Indian, German-Nepali, Bosnian, Danish and Thai nationalities. The findings show that the perceptions of people towards parental gender roles have become more “equal” over the course of time and that there are various causes related to these changes including education, living environment, biological make-up and historical factors. Keywords: perception, gender roles, parenting, in-depth interview Gender Roles in Parenting Traditionally, parental gender roles involve mothers being nurturers, looking after the family, doing household chores, and being responsible for children’s social and emotional development. The father, on the other hand, is the breadwinner, and tends to place more emphasis on the children’s intellectual learning (Coleman, Ganong, Clark, and Madsen, 1989: 329). However, gender ideologies have become more equal in society nowadays. Besides mothers joining the workforce to create a dual-earning for the family, the fathers also tend to share more child-rearing responsibilities with the mother, though she still takes the .

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• The perceptions of gender roles in parenting
• The perceptions of gender roles
• An in depth interview study
• In depth interview
• The traditional stereotype