Kids have already 'normalized' gender roles by preschool, study finds
So much for the powerful feminist messaging in the new Barbie movie.
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Sep 12, 2023
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The pandemic deepened gender inequality in dual-career households, finds research
The switch to remote work because of the COVID-19 pandemic required dual-career couples to adapt to a new way of life. As work and domestic responsibilities blurred, couples attempted to balance work and family life at home.
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2023
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Men may not 'perceive' domestic tasks as needing doing in the same way as women, philosophers argue
Philosophers seeking to answer questions around inequality in household labor and the invisibility of women's work in the home have proposed a new theory—that men and women are trained by society to see different possibilities ...
Social Sciences
Dec 22, 2022
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Five things we learned about Dutch parents during the pandemic
The Netherlands has entered into its strictest lockdown to date, with a new round of school and daycare closures. This will undoubtedly have an impact on parents around the country, who must once again juggle home schooling ...
Social Sciences
Dec 15, 2020
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Study first to show how couples spend time minute-by-minute
For the first time, researchers have evidence of exactly what dads are doing while moms are taking care of housework or tending to their child.
Social Sciences
Oct 9, 2017
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Household chores: Women still do more
Canadian women of all ages still tend to do more household chores than their male partners, no matter how much they work or earn in a job outside the home. Findings from a study in Springer's journal Sex Roles demonstrate ...
Social Sciences
Sep 26, 2017
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Two-generation gender equality study shows career benefits for men
Couples in a research experiment launched in the 1970s shared the responsibility for home, family and work equally. Now, 30 years later, a follow-up study by Swedish researchers at Örebro University shows that the couples' ...
Social Sciences
Oct 13, 2014
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Robots learn from each other on 'Wiki for robots'
Now it's not just people – robots are also connected by internet thanks to RoboEarth. Next week, after four years of research, scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Philips and four other European universities ...
Robotics
Jan 13, 2014
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A woman's work is never done?
One of the greatest social changes across Europe in recent decades has been the increase of women in the labour market. However, changes in women's work patterns have not always been matched by changes in the division of ...
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Jul 23, 2013
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Dads who bond with kids help keep marriage strong
(HealthDay)—For dads aiming at marital bliss, a new study suggests just two factors are especially important: being engaged with the kids, for sure—but also doing a fair share of the household chores.
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Jun 13, 2013
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