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Abstract
Paternal involvement in childcare as a function of family structure and maternal employment status was assessed in 92 dual-wage and 103 single-wage Indian families with preschool-aged children residing in different areas of New Delhi, India. Mothers and fathers completed Radian's Paternal Involvement in Child Care Index (PICCI). Data showed that parents in single-wage families spent more time in primary care-giving compared with parents in dual-wage families. Fathers' involvement scores on the different components of the PICCI did not vary as a function of mother's employment status or family structure. Data are discussed with respect to the rigidity of men's role in a historically patriarchal society.Entities:
Keywords: Asia; Behavior; Child Care; Child Rearing; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Employment Status--women; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Relationships; India; Parents; Research Methodology; Research Report; Sampling Studies; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Southern Asia; Studies; Surveys; Women
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Year: 1999 PMID： 12296064 DOI： 10.1023/a:1018808718351
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Sex Roles ISSN： 0360-0025