Equal gender opportunity
Couples in the gap between principles and practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2172111 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ingerid B⊘ |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 439-455 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Community Work & Family (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1366-8803 • E-ISSN: 1469-3615 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13668800802361856 |
| OpenAlex | W2146763383 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 1 |
This paper begins with reference to Nordic evidence claiming that practice is not measuring up to widespread ideals of parent couples sharing housekeeping and childcare tasks when both parents work. Relatedly the paper brings observations of what family practice may look like today in a sample of dual earner heterosexual Norwegian couples with children in day care. There seems to be a discrepancy – a gap – between generally accepted principles and practice as described. The observations are interpreted in relation to a set of concepts with the intention of trying to understand meanings of the gap for people living in the situation. A number of burdens on mothers are highlighted. This situation – through its influence on individual well-being and setting interactions – is of importance not only for couples and their children, but also for communities and organizations. Involvement from institutions around the family, notably from work organizations, is needed in the struggle for change
Developmental psychology · Housekeeping · Norwegian · Political science · Public relations · Relation (database · Sample (material · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Work (physics · Computer Science · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Work-Family Balance Challenges · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.56 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2024 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |