Development of the India Patriarchy Index

Validation and Testing of Temporal and Spatial Patterning

Datos Bibliográficos

ID8017876
AutoresAbhishek Singh (0000-0001-6263-4410, International Institute for Population Sciences), Praveen Chokhandre (0000-0003-1050-7107, International Institute for Population Sciences), Ajeet Kumar Singh (0000-0003-3054-6146, International Institute for Population Sciences), Kathryn M Barker (0000-0002-6242-0217, University of California System), Kaushalendra Kumar (0000-0001-5913-0297, International Institute for Population Sciences), Lotus Mcdougal (0000-0002-3002-0489, University of California System), K S James (0000-0002-5364-5326, International Institute for Population Sciences), Anita Raj (0000-0002-8127-5123, University of California System)
Año2021
Volumen159
Número1
Páginas351-377
Fecha de publicación2021-07-09
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSocial Indicators Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0303-8300 • E-ISSN: 1573-0921
EditorialSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s11205-021-02752-1
OpenAlexW3181869980
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas36
Referencias citadas54

While existing indices of gender equality measure the role of women’s status and position, they inadequately contextualize the broader construct of patriarchy, a social system that underlies many gender inequitable practices. An index capturing patriarchy may afford increased understanding of this social system, and may serve to complement other gender equality indices. This paper involves the development and testing of a novel composite measure, the India Patriarchy Index, to quantify the social and ideological construct of patriarchy using empirical data on family structure and gender roles. Using data from India’s National Family Health Survey, we develop an India Patriarchy Index to measure gendered social positioning in families based on sex by age, patrilocality, sex ratio imbalance among offspring, and gendered economic roles. Psychometric testing demonstrates good internal reliability and construct validity of this index, with validity indicated by its association with three gender equality indices used in India. Spatial and temporal analyses further indicate much state-level variation in India Patriarchy Index scores as well as slow change on this indicator over time, based on time trend analyses from 1992–93 to 2015–16. Results demonstrate the utility of the India Patriarchy Index to measure and track gender equality progress in India

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