The Influence of Mothers’ Education Level on Children’s Awareness of Gender Equality - Based on the Questionnaire of Intergenerational Transmission of Gender Equality Awareness in Families

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The Influence of Mothers’ Education Level on Children’s Awareness of Gender Equality - Based on the Questionnaire of Intergenerational Transmission of Gender Equality Awareness in Families

Wenyu Shi 1*
  • 1 Beijing Union University    
  • *corresponding author 2020020308009@buu.edu.cn
Published on 26 October 2023 | https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/13/20230878
LNEP Vol.13
ISSN (Print): 2753-7056
ISSN (Online): 2753-7048
ISBN (Print): 978-1-83558-051-6
ISBN (Online): 978-1-83558-052-3

Abstract

With the improvement of the social system and the development of the times, the view of men and women should have equal rights has become to the mainstream view. However, in today’s Chinese society, there is still a preference for men over women and many people still not have the awareness of the gender equality. This paper analyses questionnaire data on the intergenerational transmission of gender equality awareness in families, based on exposure theory and the multi-layered theory of gender equality awareness. The study found that fathers and mothers have different influences on their children’s awareness of gender equality, and that the influence of mothers is greater than that of fathers. The higher the level of education of the mother, the greater the awareness of gender equality of the children. The above findings suggest that guaranteeing women’s right to higher education and eliminating gender-based inequalities in educational opportunities can, to a certain extent, raise people’s awareness of gender equality.

Keywords:

gender equality awareness, mothers, educational attainment, intergenerational influence

Shi,W. (2023). The Influence of Mothers’ Education Level on Children’s Awareness of Gender Equality - Based on the Questionnaire of Intergenerational Transmission of Gender Equality Awareness in Families. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,13,173-176.
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Cite this article

Shi,W. (2023). The Influence of Mothers’ Education Level on Children’s Awareness of Gender Equality - Based on the Questionnaire of Intergenerational Transmission of Gender Equality Awareness in Families. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,13,173-176.

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References

[1]. Liu Aiyu,Tong Xin. The current situation of gender perception and its influencing factors - based on the third national survey on the status of women[J]. China Social Science,2014(02):116-129+206-207.

[2]. Lin Baorong, Ye Wenzhen. A comparative study of gender equality consciousness among men and women: the case of Fujian Minnan region[J]. Journal of the Party School of Fujian Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China,2015(11):66-73.DOI:10.15993/j.cnki.cn35-1198/c.2015.11.011.

[3]. Zhu B,Shang Qiaoqiong. Synergistic effects of parental influence and gender differences in intergenerational transmission of education[J]. Youth Studies,2022,No.446(05):14-31+94.

[4]. Xu Qi. The impact of women’s education on the division of childcare: An empirical study based on data from the Third China Women’s Social Status Survey[J]. Women’s Studies Series, 2021, No.168(06):58-71.

[5]. Kong Zeyu. The influence of children’s gender on parents’ gender role attitudes--an empirical analysis based on CGSS 2017[J]. Journal of Taiyuan College (Social Science Edition),2023,24(01):16-28.DOI:10.13710/j.cnki.cn14-1294/g.2023.01.011.

[6]. Catherine I. Bolzendahl,Daniel J. Myers. Feminist Attitudes and Support for Gender Equality: Opinion Change in Women and Men, 1974-1998[J]. Social Forces,2004,83(2).

[7]. WARNER R L. Does the Sex of Your Children Matter? Support for Feminism among Women and Men in the United States and Canda[J]. Journal of Marriage and Family, 1991(4):1051-1-56.

[8]. Rebecca L. Warner,Brent S. Steel. Child Rearing as a Mechanism for Social Change: The Relationship of Child Gender to Parents’ Commitment to Gender Equity[J]. Gender and Society,1999,13(4).

[9]. He Jianhua, Wu Xiwei. A study on Chinese children’s gender role perceptions and their gender differences[J]. Journal of Shandong Women’s College,2014,No.113(01):20-32.

[10]. Hu Jingchao, Zhang Hao. On the role of women in building family culture[J]. Industry and Technology Forum,2020,19(22):71-72. [10]WARNER R L. Does the Sex of Your Children Matter? Support for Feminism among Women and Men in the United States and Canda[J]. Journal of Marriage and Family, 1991(4):1051-1-56.

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