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Country differences in the link between gender-role attitudes and marital centrality: Evidence from 24 countries.

ABSTRACT: This study investigates factors that could explain why the association between the egalitarian gender-role attitudes and the attitudes toward the importance of marriage (marital centrality) differs across societies. Using data from the International Social Survey Programme for 24 countries in 2002 and 2012 and multilevel modeling, we explore whether the Gender Revolution and the Second Demographic Transition frameworks could explain the country-level differences in the association between gender-role attitudes and marital centrality. We find that the negative association between the egalitarian gender-role attitudes and marital centrality is stronger in countries with a higher gender equality level and a higher fertility level. This work highlights the importance of considering the progress of the gender revolution and the second demographic transition to understand the relationship between gender equality and family formation.

SUBMITTER: Kolpashnikova K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7961650 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Country differences in the link between gender-role attitudes and marital centrality: Evidence from 24 countries.

Kolpashnikova Kamila K Zhou Muzhi M Kan Man-Yee MY

International journal of comparative sociology 20201001 5

This study investigates factors that could explain why the association between the egalitarian gender-role attitudes and the attitudes toward the importance of marriage (marital centrality) differs across societies. Using data from the International Social Survey Programme for 24 countries in 2002 and 2012 and multilevel modeling, we explore whether the Gender Revolution and the Second Demographic Transition frameworks could explain the country-level differences in the association between gender ...[more]

PMID: 33795892

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Country differences in the link between gender-role attitudes and marital centrality: Evidence from 24 countries.

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Country differences in the link between gender-role attitudes and marital centrality: Evidence from 24 countries.

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