Fathers become fully independent caregivers and take more responsibility for household tasks if they parent solo during parental leave.
Margaret O'BrienFebruary 2017
Articles related to gender in childhood, from some of the world’s top child and family researchers.
Our articles on gender look at how children develop gendered roles within different kinds of families. They also cover how women and men modify their beliefs about gender roles when they become mothers and fathers.
Breadwinning mothers do more housework and childcare on their days off than breadwinning fathers do.
Child & Family Blog EditorJanuary 2017
Children raised in an adoptive family by two lesbian mothers show less gendered behavior than children adopted by gay fathers or heterosexual couples.
Child & Family Blog EditorDecember 2016
A new study reinforces a familiar story by finding that girls aged 8-18 do more routine housework than boys.
Child & Family Blog EditorNovember 2016
Economic recession can harm family relationships and parenting. There are significant differences between how mothers, fathers, sons and daughters respond.
Child & Family Blog EditorNovember 2016
Mothers had more gender-stereotyped attitudes than fathers did, but fathers’ gender beliefs made more difference to their parenting than mothers.
Child & Family Blog EditorOctober 2016
Boys playing with Disney princess toys were kinder to their peers but playing with these toys did not affect body esteem among either boys or…
Child & Family Blog EditorAugust 2016
A test in Switzerland showed that a parenting education programme that improved children’s behaviour also improved the mother-father relationship.
Child & Family Blog EditorJuly 2016
