Chinese and Japanese perspectives of fathering

Ito, Yoko; Izumi-Taylor, Satomi; Zhou, Nianli

doi:10.1080/03004430.2017.1286335

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“…Second, the frequency with which fathers engaged with their children in various activities was similar to that for mothers. These results are consistent with a growing trend found in the more recent literature that, more and more, Chinese men and women are sharing responsibilities in the home domain (Chuang & Zhu, 2018;Ito et al, 2018;Oshio, Nozaki, & Kobayashi, 2013). There was also a strong positive association between parenting role beliefs of fathers and mothers; that is, the more strongly mothers endorsed progressive gender role attitudes, the more likely fathers would also report such beliefs.…”

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“…There is evidence that Chinese fathers and mothers are in greater alignment about parenting styles (Chang, Chen, & Ji, 2011). Other research has also indicated that urban fathers are actively engaged with their children, especially in play activities but also in caretaking activities such as feeding children, helping them wake up and go to bed, taking them to and from school, and comforting them when they are ill (Chuang & Zhu, 2018;Ito, Izumi-Taylor, & Zhou, 2018).…”

Section: Chinese Gender and Parenting Role Beliefsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ito and colleagues' (2018) more recent investigation surveyed fathers in Beijing about childcare responsibilities and parental role beliefs. Although many report they do participate in childcare tasks, their paternal identities still revolve primarily around the roles of breadwinner, head of household, and teachermuch less so caregiver or supportive spouse (Ito et al, 2018). Explanations for this phenomenon have emphasized the intransigent nature of ideology.…”

Section: Chinese Gender and Parenting Role Beliefsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Parenting Role Beliefs

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Lam

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Recent research examining beliefs about gender roles among the Chinese population has shown that parenting roles are becoming less gender-bound in contemporary Chinese society. In the context of socioeconomic and political changes, fathers are becoming more engaged in their children's lives. As depicted in Chinese media (e.g., popular television shows and movies), father-children relationships in everyday family activities are being modeled. Utilizing a sample of 34 third-grade students from a suburban Chinese classroom, the present study investigated parenting role beliefs from multiple perspectives—those of students (distinguishing between boys and girls), as well as their parents (distinguishing between fathers and mothers). Results showed that parenting role beliefs did not significantly differ between fathers and mothers, nor between young male and female students. Children’s academic ranking was found to be significantly associated with their own parenting role beliefs and their parents’ engagement in specific activities. Furthermore, parents’ perceived influence of watching popular reality television shows was positively correlated with their parental role beliefs. Additionally, parental influence, as perceived by students, was positively correlated with students’ own parental role beliefs, such that the more children felt their parents played an important role in their parental role beliefs, the more egalitarian their beliefs.

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Section: Chinese Gender and Parenting Role Beliefsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Chinese Gender and Parenting Role Beliefsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Parenting Role Beliefs

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Maternal and Paternal Psychological Distress and Child Behavior in Japan

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The association between marital satisfaction and perceived coparenting in infancy: A longitudinal dyadic approach

Wusirige,

Liang,

Wang

2024

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Healthy marital relationships and coparenting are vital elements of a well‐functioning family, serving as the foundation for promoting optimal child development. By analyzing four waves of dyadic data collected from 236 Chinese parents during the early years of their child's life, our study sought to (a) examine the links between marital satisfaction and coparenting and (b) explore the actor and partner effects between fathers and mothers by constructing corresponding time‐averaged and time‐specific components of these two variables. Our study revealed that there might be bidirectional associations between marital satisfaction and coparenting. Furthermore, we found that fathers and mothers influence each other in terms of their marital satisfaction and coparenting, both at the average level over time and to some extent at specific time points. This highlights the need for interventions and support programs that address both marital satisfaction and coparenting, as improving one aspect can potentially have a positive impact on the other.

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Chinese and Japanese perspectives of fathering

Cited by 3 publications

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Parenting Role Beliefs

Parenting Role Beliefs

Maternal and Paternal Psychological Distress and Child Behavior in Japan

The association between marital satisfaction and perceived coparenting in infancy: A longitudinal dyadic approach

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