| ID | 178510 |
| Title Proper | Gender role attitudes and the division of housework in young married couples in northern Vietnam |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Thi Vu, Thanh |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article investigates the gender role attitudes and domestic division of labour of young couples in northern Vietnam. Based on separate interviews with 30 couples living in rural and urban areas, it explores young people's thoughts about the roles of a wife and a husband and how these translate into their allocation of housework. Analysis of the interviews indicates that the perceptions and expectations of young people remain influenced by traditional gender ideology, in that wives are still considered mainly responsible for housework. However, in practice, gender roles are highly flexible and demonstrate significant mutual support. In addition, the similarities or differences between spouses in terms of gender role attitudes contribute to levels of relative satisfaction regarding the current division of labour in households. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of South East Asian Studies Vol. 52, No.1; Mar 2021: p.90 - 109 |
| Journal Source | Journal of South East Asian Studies 2021-03 52, 1 |
| Key Words | Northern Vietnam |