A comparative analysis of attitudes towards female and male breadwinners in Germany, Sweden and the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3630205 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Byron Miller (0000-0002-3190-9108, Department of Society, Culture, and Language, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL, USA, corresponding author), J A Carter (0009-0006-1556-5575, University of Cincinnati), Jen Carter (University of Cincinnati), Callan Macrae (University of South Florida), C Duncan MacRae (University of South Florida), Brittany Schulz (Miami University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 358-370 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Gender Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0958-9236 • E-ISSN: 1465-3869 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09589236.2021.1872510 |
| OpenAlex | W3122868806 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 22 |
This paper presents a comparative study that examines attitudes towards female and male breadwinners in Western societies. Data from Wave 6 of the World Values Study are used to analyse attitudes in three countries with historically different gender contracts: Germany (male breadwinner), Sweden (dual-breadwinner), and the United States (male breadwinner and female breadwinner). The findings indicate that although women are more likely than their male counterparts to believe men should not be entitled to jobs over women, they also view female breadwinners as problematic. Men are largely supportive of both men and women being a family’s financial breadwinner. Cross-national comparisons show that women and men in Germany have the most conservative views and that those in Sweden have more liberal beliefs. Accounting for differences in education and employment status did not explain the gender differences in attitudes. The impact of our findings for promoting greater gender equity is discussed
Demographic economics · Economics · Equity (law) · Gender equality · Gender equity · Political science · Sex segregation · Sociology · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Studies · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
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| Citations per year | 4,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |