TY - JOUR
T1 - Support for traditional female roles across 32 countries
T2 - Female labour market participation, policy models and gender differences
AU - André, S.C.H.
AU - Gesthuizen, M.
AU - Schepers, P.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - In this research we study support for traditional female roles. We test individual and contextual explanations for differences in support for traditional female roles within and across 32 countries. Higher educated, employed people and those who do not adhere to a religion are least supportive. The higher the female labour market participation, the less traditional the average citizen is: this contextual effect is stronger for women than for men. Governmental child care expenditure does not affect average levels of support for traditional female roles. Yet, we do find a significant drop in traditional attitudes for men, when governments spend more on child care. This shows the importance of including the possibility of differences in contextual effects for men and women.
AB - In this research we study support for traditional female roles. We test individual and contextual explanations for differences in support for traditional female roles within and across 32 countries. Higher educated, employed people and those who do not adhere to a religion are least supportive. The higher the female labour market participation, the less traditional the average citizen is: this contextual effect is stronger for women than for men. Governmental child care expenditure does not affect average levels of support for traditional female roles. Yet, we do find a significant drop in traditional attitudes for men, when governments spend more on child care. This shows the importance of including the possibility of differences in contextual effects for men and women.
U2 - 10.1163/15691330-12341270
DO - 10.1163/15691330-12341270
M3 - Article
SN - 1569-1322
VL - 12
SP - 447
EP - 476
JO - Comparative Sociology
JF - Comparative Sociology
IS - 4
ER -