Ethnic Variations in Perceptions of Men's Provider Role
| Autor: | Pamela L. Taylor, M. Belinda Tucker, Claudia Mitchell-Kernan |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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05 social sciences Ethnic group 050109 social psychology Gender Studies Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 050903 gender studies Provider role Perception Developmental and Educational Psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 0509 other social sciences Psychology Social psychology General Psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Psychology of Women Quarterly. 23:741-761 |
| ISSN: | 1471-6402 0361-6843 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1471-6402.1999.tb00395.x |
| Popis: | Relatively little research has examined current perceptions of men's provider role in light of widespread support for women's employment. This study examined attitudes toward provider role enactment and provider role responsibility and how such views varied by ethnicity, gender, demographic characteristics, immigration status, acculturation, and community economic conditions. Telephone interviews were conducted with 3,213 residents across 21 cities. The sample was 40% African American, 7% Mexican American, and 53% White. Though there was strong support for dual provider role enactment by female and male respondents, beliefs about men's responsibility for family provision displayed greater variability. Ethnic minorities, particularly less acculturated Mexican immigrants, were more likely than Whites to believe that men were responsible for making economic provisions. Favorable economic conditions for men were associated with a greater emphasis on male provider responsibilities among Mexican Americans and Whites, whereas the opposite was true for Blacks. Overall, the findings suggest that one's position in the socioeconomic structure and the economic potential for men in one's environment help shape these attitudes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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