The Gender Division of Household Labor in Vietnam
Cohort Trends and Regional Variations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7842219 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan (0000-0002-6177-3213, Singapore Management University), John Knodel (Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, P.O. Box 1248, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248 USA.), Vu Manh Loi (Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences), Vu Tuan Huy (Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 57-85 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Comparative Family Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2328 • E-ISSN: 1929-9850 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3138/jcfs.41.1.57 |
| OpenAlex | W1595597718 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 16 |
This study addresses the extent of change and region al differences in gender roles in the Vietnamese family based on innovative surveys in northern and southern Vietnam. The similarities and differences in political, economic, and social histories between northern and southern Vietnam provide a compelling setting to investigate the impact of socialist policies and the recent shift from a centrally planned to a market economy on gender stratification in the domestic spheres. We assess determinants of the gender division of household labor among three marriage cohorts that underwent early marital years during 1) the Vietnam War and mass mobilization, 2) nationwide socialist collectivization and economic stagnation, and 3) market reform. We find that Vietnamese wives still do the vast majority of housework. In this sense, government efforts to change gender roles apparently have had at most limited success. Vietnamese husbands in the most recent marriage cohort, however, are more involved in household budget management and childcare than those in the two earlier cohorts. Thus, contrary to claims of some observers, evidence does not suggest that gender equality in the Vietnamese household has been deteriorating after the market reform
Cohort · Demographic economics · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Marital status · Political science · Population · Sociology · Vietnamese · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Demography · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Migration and Labor Dynamics
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Care visits
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Vietnam
Gender Roles in the Family
Re-Drawing Boundaries
Modernization, Cultural Change, and the Persistence of Traditional Values
Post-Cairo Population Policy
Regional Differences in Household Composition and Family Formation Patterns in Vietnam
Family Policy in a Changing Vietnam
Maternal Employment during Northern Vietnam's Era of Market Reform
The Triumphs and Failures of Mass Education in Vietnam
Rising Gender Inequality in Vietnam Since Reunification
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The Division of Household Labor
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He Said, She Said
| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,29 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |