Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v24i2.4554
Gender (In)equality in Child-Rearing and Housework between Mothers and Fathers – Children’s Perspective
Maja Brust Nemet
orcid.org/0000-0002-6936-3024
; Department of pedagogy, history and philosophy Faculty of Education Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Cara Hadrijana 10, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Gabrijela Vrdoljak
; Department of Psychology Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Lorenza Jägera 9, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Abstract
Gender (in)equality between mothers and fathers is observed in their involvement
in child-rearing and housework. Despite both international and Croatian national
documents promoting gender equality in various segments of society, there is still
research showing that mothers are disadvantaged in comparison to fathers. The
aim of the research is to establish the pupils’ assessment of the involvement of
mothers and fathers in child-rearing and housework. The research was conducted
by surveying 290 primary school pupils in Osijek-Baranja County in the Republic
of Croatia. Research findings have shown that mothers are more involved in childrearing
and housework than fathers. Fathers are more involved in child-rearing
and housework in urban areas, whereas mothers are equally involved in childrearing
and housework regardless of whether they live in urban or rural areas.
There is also a difference in the involvement of fathers depending on whether they
have a daughter or a son; fathers are more involved in problem-solving and the
extracurricular activities of sons than daughters.
Keywords
children; child-rearing; housework; involvement; parents; urban-rural
Hrčak ID:
280651
URI
Publication date:
15.7.2022.
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