ERIC Number: EJ871392
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jan
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Gender-Role Attitudes and Behavior across the Transition to Parenthood
Katz-Wise, Sabra L.; Priess, Heather A.; Hyde, Janet S.
Developmental Psychology, v46 n1 p18-28 Jan 2010
On the basis of social structural theory and identity theory, the current study examined changes in gender-role attitudes and behavior across the first-time transition to parenthood and following the birth of a second child for experienced mothers and fathers. Data were analyzed from the ongoing longitudinal Wisconsin Study of Families and Work. Gender-role attitudes, work and family identity salience, and division of household labor were measured for 205 first-time and 198 experienced mothers and fathers across 4 time points from 5 months pregnant to 12 months postpartum. Multilevel latent growth curve analysis was used to analyze the data. In general, parents became more traditional in their gender-role attitudes and behavior following the birth of a child, women changed more than men, and first-time parents changed more than experienced parents. Findings suggest that changes in gender-role attitudes and behavior following the birth of a child may be attributed to both the process of transitioning to parenthood for the first time and that of negotiating the demands of having a new baby in the family. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Mothers, Sex Role, Fathers, Social Theories, Identification (Psychology), Parent Attitudes, Housework, Pregnancy, Child Rearing, Behavior Change, Attitude Change, Family Environment, Parent Role
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin
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