Left Behind? Migration Stories of Two Women in Rural China
Autor/in:
Fan, C. Cindy; Chen, Chen
Quelle: Social Inclusion, 8 (2020) 2, S 47-57
Inhalt: Women being left behind in the countryside by husbands who migrate to work has been a common phenomenon in China. On the other hand, over time, rural women’s participation in migration has increased precipitously, many doing so after their children are older, and those of a younger generation tend to start migrant work soon after finishing school. Although these women may no longer be left behind physically, their work, mobility, circularity, and frequency of return continue to be governed by deep-rooted gender ideology that defines their role primarily as caregivers. Through the biographical stories of two rural women in Anhui, this article shows that traditional gender norms persist across generations. Yingyue is of an older generation and provided care to her husband, children, and later grandchildren when she was left behind, when she participated in migration, and when she returned to her village. Shuang is 30 years younger and aspires to urban lifestyle such as living in apartments and using daycare for her young children. Yet, like Yingyue, Shuang’s priority is caregiving. Her decisions, which are in tandem with her parents-in-law, highlight how Chinese families stick together as a safety net. Her desire to earn wages, an activity much constrained by her caregiving responsibility to two young children, illustrates a strong connection between income-generation ability and identity among women of the younger generation. These two stories underscore the importance of examining how women are left behind not only physically but in their access to opportunities such as education and income-generating activity.
Schlagwörter:China; China; ländlicher Raum; rural area; Wanderarbeitnehmer; migrant worker; woman; Betreuung; care; gender-specific factors; Geschlechtsrolle; gender role; Arbeitsteilung; division of labor; soziale Ungleichheit; social inequality; Ostasien; Far East; caregiving; left behind; rural-urban migration
SSOAR Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, Familiensoziologie, Sexualsoziologie
Mothers Left without a Man: Poverty and Single Parenthood in China
Autor/in:
Li, Qin
Quelle: Social Inclusion, 8 (2020) 2, S 114-122
Inhalt: Most single-parent families in China are headed by women, and single mothers represent one of the fastest-growing groups living in poverty. Yet few studies have examined this group. This article seeks to better understand how (and why) single mothers are disadvantaged in China. Based on in-depth interviews conducted in Zhuhai, Guangzhou Province, it demonstrates that single mothers are left behind in four respects: lower income and worse economic conditions, lower employment and career development opportunities, worse physical and mental health, and poorer interpersonal relationships and less chance of remarriage. The causes of these disadvantages include Chinese family beliefs, a culture of maternal sacrifice, the traditional division of labour between men and women and social stereotypes about single mothers. The article highlights the impacts of Chinese familism culture on single mothers and advocates incorporating a gender perspective into the agenda of family policy and other relevant social policies in China.
Schlagwörter:China; China; allein erziehender Elternteil; single parent; woman; Armut; poverty; Benachteiligung; deprivation; Ungleichheit; inequality; gender-specific factors; kulturelle Faktoren; cultural factors; Tradition; tradition; Mutterschaft; motherhood; Geschlechtsrolle; gender role; Stereotyp; stereotype; Sozialpolitik; social policy; Ostasien; Far East; familism culture; single mothers
SSOAR Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, Familiensoziologie, Sexualsoziologie
The Same Fertility Ideals as in the Country of Origin? A Study of the Personal Ideal Family Size among Immigrant Women in Italy
Autor/in:
Mussino, Eleonora; Ortensi, Livia Elisa
Quelle: Comparative Population Studies - Zeitschrift für Bevölkerungswissenschaft, 43 (2018) , S 243-274
Inhalt: The role of the personal ideal family size for international migrants has rarely been studied in the current debate on fertility and migration in the European context. It is not known to which extent the reduction of fertility observed among immigrants who settle in a country where fertility is lower than in their country of origin is the result of a change in fertility norms among those immigrants. The study of migrants' ideals family size has the potential to shed light on fertility norms without the interference of economic conditions and migration-related disruptive phenomena. Due to the complexity of its migration context, Italy is an interesting destination country for studying changes in migrants' ideal family sizes. This paper uses data from the survey of the Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) on immigrant families conducted in 2011-12. We compare the personal ideal family size of women of reproductive age with the prevalent norm in their country of origin, applying a multinomial logistic regression analysis. Results show that the country of origin has an important role in the determination of immigrants’ ideal family sizes. Women from countries where large families are the ideal are more likely to show a lower personal ideal family size compared to their non-migrant co-nationals, while women from countries where two children are considered ideal mostly share the same norm. The occurrence of fertility preferences expressed in a non-numeric form (e.g. "Up to God") changes between women with different countries of origin. This study confirms that conformity with the ideal of the country of origin is more likely among women who migrated as adults. At the same time, the number of years spent in the destination country is not significantly associated with a shift away from the norms prevalent in the country of origin. Finally, female empowerment and gender equity show their effects mainly on the reduction of non-numeric responses.
Schlagwörter:Migrant; migrant; woman; Italien; Italy; Fruchtbarkeit; fertility; Kinderzahl; number of children; generatives Verhalten; reproductive behavior; Familiengröße; family size; Norm; standard; Tradition; tradition; Herkunftsland; country of origin; Geschlechtsrolle; gender role; Gleichberechtigung; equality of rights; sozioökonomische Faktoren; socioeconomic factors; Ideal number of children; Fertility; Migrants; Italy; Gender Norms
SSOAR Kategorie:Bevölkerung, Familiensoziologie, Sexualsoziologie, Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung
The Same Fertility Ideals as in the Country of Origin? A Study of the Personal Ideal Family Size among Immigrant Women in Italy
Autor/in:
Mussino, Eleonora; Ortensi, Livia Elisa
Quelle: Comparative Population Studies - Zeitschrift für Bevölkerungswissenschaft, 43 (2018) , S 243-274
Inhalt: The role of the personal ideal family size for international migrants has rarely been studied in the current debate on fertility and migration in the European context. It is not known to which extent the reduction of fertility observed among immigrants who settle in a country where fertility is lower than in their country of origin is the result of a change in fertility norms among those immigrants. The study of migrants' ideals family size has the potential to shed light on fertility norms without the interference of economic conditions and migration-related disruptive phenomena. Due to the complexity of its migration context, Italy is an interesting destination country for studying changes in migrants' ideal family sizes. This paper uses data from the survey of the Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) on immigrant families conducted in 2011-12. We compare the personal ideal family size of women of reproductive age with the prevalent norm in their country of origin, applying a multinomial logistic regression analysis. Results show that the country of origin has an important role in the determination of immigrants’ ideal family sizes. Women from countries where large families are the ideal are more likely to show a lower personal ideal family size compared to their non-migrant co-nationals, while women from countries where two children are considered ideal mostly share the same norm. The occurrence of fertility preferences expressed in a non-numeric form (e.g. "Up to God") changes between women with different countries of origin. This study confirms that conformity with the ideal of the country of origin is more likely among women who migrated as adults. At the same time, the number of years spent in the destination country is not significantly associated with a shift away from the norms prevalent in the country of origin. Finally, female empowerment and gender equity show their effects mainly on the reduction of non-numeric responses.
Schlagwörter:Italy; fertility; reproductive behavior; number of children; gender role; Migrant; Italien; sozioökonomische Faktoren; Geschlechtsrolle; Gleichberechtigung; country of origin; family size; Kinderzahl; Fruchtbarkeit; Tradition; Familiengröße; generatives Verhalten; Norm; migrant; Herkunftsland; standard; equality of rights; socioeconomic factors; woman; tradition; Ideal number of children; Fertility; Migrants; Italy; Gender Norms
SSOAR Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, Familiensoziologie, Sexualsoziologie, Bevölkerung
Arbeitsteilungsmuster bei der Ernährungsversorgung von Familien: Persistenz oder Wandel?
Titelübersetzung:Patterns of labour division in the food work of families: persistence or change?
Autor/in:
Häußler, Angela; Meier-Gräwe, Uta
Quelle: GENDER - Zeitschrift für Geschlecht, Kultur und Gesellschaft, 4 (2012) 2, S 9-27
Inhalt: "Wie Zeitbudgeterhebungen und andere empirische Erhebungen für Deutschland zeigen, haben sich die Arbeitsteilungsmuster im Haushalt trotz gestiegener Bildungs- und Erwerbsbeteiligung von Frauen in den letzten Jahrzehnten kaum geändert. Die Ursachen liegen in der gesellschaftlichen Ordnung der Geschlechter, die nach wie vor durch strukturelle Rahmenbedingungen gestützt wird. Auf der individuellen Ebene bildet sich der Dualismus in geschlechtstypischen Identitätskonzepten ab, hier haben Arbeitsteilungsmuster eine konstitutive Funktion." (Autorenreferat)
Inhalt: "According to time-use studies and other empirical studies conducted in Germany, patterns of domestic labor division have remained almost unchanged in spite of greater labor-market and educational participation by women. This is due to social gender relations, which are still supported by societal settings. At the individual level the dualism is expressed in gender-typical concepts of identity. From this perspective, patterns of domestic labor division have a constitutive function." (author's abstract)
Schlagwörter:nutrition; Versorgung; housekeeping; Öffentlichkeit; private household; Arbeitsteilung; Hauswirtschaft; gender role; Federal Republic of Germany; Zeitbudget; the public; privacy; Geschlechtsrolle; supply; man; Privatsphäre; time budget; division of labor; Doing Gender; Familie; identity; woman; Identität; Mann; Ernährung; family; doing gender; Privathaushalt
SSOAR Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, Familiensoziologie, Sexualsoziologie, Sozialgeschichte, historische Sozialforschung
Langlebige Rollenmuster: Wissenschaftlerinnen mit kleinen Kindern stehen meist hintan
Autor/in:
Hess, Johanna; Rusconi, Alessandra
Quelle: WZB-Mitteilungen, (2010) 129, S 24-27
Inhalt: "Trotz gestiegener Bildungschancen sind hochqualifizierte Frauen besonders bei der Besetzung von Spitzenpositionen deutlich im Nachteil gegenüber ihren männlichen Kollegen. Neben institutionellen Faktoren spielt dabei auch der private Bereich – beispielsweise die Beziehung – eine zentrale Rolle, wenn Frauen bei der Karriere ins Hintertreffen geraten. Während sich Frauen im Beruf ihrem Partner zunehmend gleichgestellt sehen, gilt dies in der Familie nicht – nach wie vor übernehmen Frauen etwa die Hauptverantwortung für die gemeinsamen Kinder. Wenn Geschlechterungleichheit im Privatleben fortbesteht, muss an der beruflichen Gleichheit zwischen Frauen und Männern gezweifelt werden." (Autorenreferat)
Inhalt: "Despite increasing educational opportunities, highly qualified women remain disadvantaged vis-àvis their male colleagues, especially in top positions. In addition to institutional factors, events and decisions within the private sphere, i.e. within the couple, play a role in holding back women’s careers. While women report having the same equal opportunities as their partners with regard to their professional development, this does not apply to the private sphere – as in the past, women take the main responsibility for children. As long as gender inequality in the private sphere persists, it is unlikely that gender equality in the professional sphere will be achieved." (author's abstract)
Back to the kitchen? Gender role attitudes in 13 East European countries
Titelübersetzung:Zurück in die Küche? Einstellungen zu Geschlechterrollen in 13 osteuropäischen Ländern
Autor/in:
Fodor, Eva; Balogh, Anikó
Quelle: Zeitschrift für Familienforschung, 22 (2010) 3, S 289-307
Inhalt: "Dieser Artikel untersucht, auf Basis von Umfragedaten des EUREQUAL-Projektes, die Determinanten von Einstellungen zu Geschlechterrollen in 13 postkommunistischen osteuropäischen Gesellschaften. Unsere Hauptergebnisse bestehen aus zwei Teilen. Erstens: Wir legen dar, dass - entgegen den Erwartungen von Wissenschaftler(inne)n, die das Fehlen eines Gender- oder feministischen Bewusstseins betonen - dass Gender in postkommunistischen Gesellschaften tatsächlich eine wichtige Determinante der Meinungen über die Geschlechterrollen ist: Wie auch anderswo bringen Frauen liberalere Einstellungen als Männer zum Ausdruck. Zweitens: Wir argumentieren, dass die Interaktion anderer Determinanten der Meinungen zu den Geschlechterrollen mit Gender gleichfalls den Mustern folgt, die in der Literatur in Bezug auf weiter entwickelte kapitalistische Gesellschaften beschrieben werden. In dieser Hinsicht scheinen die osteuropäischen Gesellschaften sich den allgemeinen Trends der Herausbildung von Meinungen zu den Geschlechterrollen anzugleichen. Zur Erklärung verweisen wir auf den Zusammenhang zwischen den materiellen Lebensbedingungen von Frauen und ihren Einstellungen zu den Geschlechterrollen, ohne jedoch die Bedeutsamkeit kultureller Unterschiede - wenn sie auch eher Ausnahmen sind - abzustreiten." (Autorenreferat)
Inhalt: "This paper explores the determinants of gender role opinions in 13 post-communist Eastern European societies using survey data from the project EUREQUAL. Our main findings consist of two parts. First, contrary to the expectations of scholars who emphasize the lack of gender/feminist consciousness in Eastern Europe, we argue that gender indeed is an important determinant of gender role opinions in post-communist societies: as elsewhere women express more liberal attitudes than men. Second, we argue that the interaction of other determinants of gender role opinions with gender also follows patterns described in the literature for more developed capitalist countries. In this respect, therefore, East European countries seem to fit the general trends of gender role opinion formation. As explanation we point to a connection between women's material conditions and their gender role attitudes, not denying the importance of cultural difference - if primarily as exception - to this process." (author's abstract)
Einstellungen und Werthaltungen zu Themen der Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Erwerb: deskriptive Ergebnisse einer Einstellungs- und Wertestudie zu Mutter- und Vaterrolle, Kinderbetreuung und Erwerbstätigkeit der Frau
Titelübersetzung:Attitudes and value attitudes regarding themes of compatibility between a family and employment: descriptive results of an attitude and value study regarding the role of the mother and father, child care and gainful employment of women
Quelle: Österreichisches Institut für Familienforschung an der Universität Wien; Wien (Working Paper / Österreichisches Institut für Familienforschung, 66), 2007. 61 S
Inhalt: "Das vorliegende Paper stellt in deskriptiver Weise die wichtigsten Ergebnisse der im Rahmen der Evaluierung des Kinderbetreuungsgeldes durchgeführten Werte- und Einstellungsstudie (2004) vor. Informationen über die Wertestruktur einer Gesellschaft sind ganz allgemein die Grundlage für die Interpretation des Verhaltens von Individuen. Denn individuelles Verhalten und gesellschaftliche Werte und Normen bedingen und beeinflussen sich gegenseitig. Gerade im Zusammenhang mit der Einführung einer politischen Maßnahme ist es wesentlich, den Wertekontext zu kennen, in den jene Maßnahme implementiert wird. Für das Kinderbetreuungsgeld bedeutete es, die Werthaltungen der ÖsterreicherInnen zum Thema Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Erwerb zu erfassen. Dabei geht es u.a. um Fragen zum Mutter- bzw. Vaterbild unserer Gesellschaft, aber auch um die herrschenden Einstellungen in Bezug auf die Erwerbstätigkeit von Müttern und die Kinderbetreuung. Die Beschreibung eben jener Werte und Einstellungen ist Aufgabe des vorliegenden Working Papers." (Autorenreferat)
Das Arbeitsangebot von Müttern: ein Strukturgleichungsmodell zur Integration von individuellen Wertvorstellungen und Rollenverständnissen in klassischen Arbeitsangebotsschätzungen ; eine Analyse auf Basis des ISSP 2002
Titelübersetzung:Labor supply by mothers: a structural equation model on the integration of individual value-orientations and role conceptions in traditional labor supply estimates; analysis based on ISSP 2002
Autor/in:
Kaindl, Markus; Neuwirth, Norbert
Quelle: Österreichisches Institut für Familienforschung an der Universität Wien; Wien (Working Paper / Österreichisches Institut für Familienforschung, 55), 2007. 65 S
Inhalt: "Das Ausmaß der Erwerbsbeteiligung von Müttern wird von zahlreichen Faktoren beeinflusst. Mittels einer konfirmatorischen Faktorenanalyse soll geklärt werden, in welcher Form Werthaltungen und strukturelle Einflussfaktoren auf die Entscheidung für oder gegen eine Erwerbspartizipation von Müttern einwirken. Weiters wird der Frage nachgegangen, inwieweit diese Faktoren auf die Aufteilung der Haushaltsaufgaben wirken. Zudem werden Wechselwirkungen zwischen den Einflussfaktoren und zwischen den Zielgrößen Erwerbsarbeit und Haushaltsarbeit analysiert. Als Basis der Untersuchung dienen die Angaben der im ISSP 2002 zum Thema 'Familiy and Changing Gender Roles' befragten Mütter mit unter 15-jährigen Kindern." (Autorenreferat)