Family structure and women's reproductive and productive roles: some conceptual and methodological issues

Clement Oppong (clement.oppong@knust.edu.gh)

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on methodological issues arising in cross cultural analysis of the family and of the social role of women - reviews inappropriate assumptions about marriage, the household and related social norms (e.g. responsibility for child care), proposes a framework for interdisciplinary research in traditional cultures on women's availability for full time employment and on attitudes relating to innovation in fertility matters.

Keywords: methodology; cross cultural analysis.; family.; social role; women; marriage; household.; social norm.; responsibility; child care; interdisciplinary research; traditional culture.; women workers; full time employment; attitude; innovation; fertility.; méthodologie; analyse transculturelle; famille; rôle social; femmes; mariage; ménage; norme sociale; responsabilité; soins aux enfants; recherche interdisciplinaire; culture traditionnelle; travailleuses; emploi à plein temps; attitude; innovation; fécondité; metodología; análisis transcultural; familia; papel social; mujeres; matrimonio; hogar; norma social; responsabilidad moral; cuidado infantil; investigación interdisciplinaria; cultura tradicional; trabajadoras; empleo a tiempo completo; actitud; innovación; fecundidad (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18 pages
Date: 1979
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Published in World Employment Programme Research working paper. WEP 2-21, Population and Labour Policies Programme

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