scholarly journals Transitions Into and Out of Work: Stay-at-Home Fathers’ Thoughts and Feelings: A Brief Report

2021 ◽  
pp. 106082652110320
Author(s):  
Catherine Jones ◽  
Jasmine Wells ◽  
Susan Imrie ◽  
Susan Golombok
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Traditional Gender Roles ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
At Home ◽  
Highly Involved

This qualitative study explored how stay-at-home fathers (SAHFs) think and feel about transitioning back into paid employment. Findings from a thematic analysis on interviews with 21 SAHFs in the United Kingdom revealed that many of the SAHFs expected to return to work. However, most of the fathers suggested that this would be part-time, or self-employment, which would allow them to remain highly involved in caregiving, representing their commitment to moving away from the traditional gender roles that are largely evident in parenting. Some fathers expressed a desire to return to the paid workforce whilst others showed apprehension, indicating tensions over negotiating work and care. These findings have practical implications for fathers who are highly involved in caregiving.

Gender issues in Kotleba’s People’s Party of Our Slovakia: An attempt at a thematic analysis

Human Affairs ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Ďurinová ◽  
Darina Malová
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
People's Party ◽  
Traditional Gender Roles ◽  
Party Ideology

AbstractThe article analyses party documents and rhetoric from Kotleba’s People’s Party of Our Slovakia (ĽSNS) and demonstrates that it has a culturally conservative, instrumental and paternalist-populist attitude to gender issues. The thematic analysis indicates that the ĽSNS not only seeks to promote traditional gender roles and the exclusion of women from public space but also uses quasi-feminist arguments. These, for instance, call on women to engage more in public life but only in support of its patriarchal agenda. Our findings show that gender related issues feature only peripherally in ĽSNS rhetoric, however they are used strategically as a theme that cuts across the party ideology, forming not its core but being purposely used in relation to the party’s main priorities. ĽSNS uses gender related themes as part of its political arsenal for (1) increasing the party’s support amongst women and (2) seeking to involve more women in the party’s activities to increase its acceptability among voters.

scholarly journals Stimulation of children with congenital Zika syndrome at home: challenges for the caregivers

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cora Coralina dos Santos Junqueira ◽  
Alane Barreto de Almeida Leôncio ◽  
Elenice Maria Cecchetti Vaz ◽  
Nathanielly Cristina Carvalho de Brito Santos ◽  
Neusa Collet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Congenital Zika Syndrome ◽  
Specialized Service ◽  
Maximum Development ◽  
Stimulation Of ◽  
At Home

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the challenges faced by caregivers regarding the stimulation of the development of children with congenital Zika syndrome at home. Method: A qualitative study was carried out with ten caregivers of children with the syndrome and five health professionals who work in a specialized service of reference for children/adolescents with disabilities in a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. Data collection took place between November 2018 and March 2019 through a semi-structured interview, and the data were interpreted using thematic analysis. Results: The challenges faced by caregivers are permeated by fear, insecurity and lack of support for the realization of the stimulatory activities at home. Practitioners acknowledge the situation but emphasize the importance of continuing the stimulatory activities to preserve the capabilities of these children. Conclusions: It is necessary to sensitize health teams to support families regarding the challenges faced and provide full time care for the child with Zika syndrome in order to achieve maximum development.

scholarly journals THE IMPACTS OF WORKING AT HOME ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF BRAZILIAN WOMEN DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. e25295
Author(s):  
Aline Cavalcante Santana
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Gender Gaps ◽  
Systematic Revision ◽  
Working At Home ◽  
Unemployment Rates ◽  
Traditional Gender Roles ◽  
The World ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
At Home

Brazil is one of the biggest epicentres of COVID-19 outbreak in the world, with many deaths and impacts in the economy, such as record unemployment rates and massive business closure in many industries. Due to this pandemic, about 7.3 million Brazilians worked from home (WFH) in November 2020 (IBGE, 2020), including women, that traditionally carry the most housework and care responsibilities in a home. To investigate the impacts of WFH on productivity of Brazilian women during the COVID-19 pandemic it was distributed a survey on Google Forms. The survey was attended by 31 respondents (100% cisgender women; Mage = 24-48 years), from several areas of expertise. To deepen the discussion it was made a systematic revision using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses - PRISMA (Galvão, Pansani, & Harrad, 2015) and 11 studies were analysed (6 reviews and 5 surveys). It was found that the pandemic has made gender gaps more apparent and that women are disproportionate impacted by its due to the traditional gender roles.

Rolling Into the Profession: Exploring the Motivation and Experience of Becoming a Project Manager

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 346-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liselore Havermans ◽  
Beatrice I. J. M. Van der Heijden ◽  
Chantal Savelsbergh ◽  
Peter Storm
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Career Paths ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Practical Implications

The number of people who, at a certain point during their career, assume responsibilities as a project manager is increasing every year. Yet, we know little about the reasons why people want to become project managers, how they become project managers, and the ways in which they perceive their job once they have become project managers. In the current qualitative study, we conducted in-depth, semistructured interviews, using a multisource approach, from the perspectives of both project managers ( n = 31) and direct supervisors of project managers ( n = 21) from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Our results indicate that project managers tend to be drawn into the field by their enterprising interests, and mainly “roll into their profession” knowing little about possible career paths, and experience multiple positive and negative aspects of their jobs. Reflections on the outcomes are discussed, and practical implications for individuals considering a career in project management and their working organizations are given.

scholarly journals Freeter, Arafo, House Husband: Shifting Values of Hegemonic Masculinity and Emphasized Femininity in Four Japanese Television Dramas

IZUMI ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-57
Author(s):  
Rouli Esther Pasaribu
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Japanese Society ◽  
Hegemonic Masculinity ◽  
Masculinity And Femininity ◽  
Traditional Gender Roles ◽  
Corpus Data ◽  
Dominant Discourses ◽  
Japanese Television ◽  
At Home

This study examines the shifting values of masculinity and femininity in four Japanese television dramas: At Home Dad (2004), Around 40 (2008), Freeter, Buy a House (2010), and Wonderful Single Life (2012). These corpus data are analyzed using Connell’s concepts of hegemonic masculinity and emphasized femininity. The findings of this study focus on the following: 1. Characters in the four television dramas challenge the dominant discourses of masculinity and femininity by living as freeters, house husbands, and arafos. 2. To criticize hegemonic masculinity and emphasized femininity, these dramas depict the negative aspects of living a rigid lifestyle encompassed by traditional gender roles and feature main characters who show alternative lifestyles of masculinity and femininity. 3. Hegemonic masculinity and emphasized femininity values shadow the emergence of alternative masculinity and femininity in contemporary Japanese society.  

Gender Roles and Grief Cycles: Observations on Models of Grief and Coping in Homicide Cases

2003 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Scott Kenney
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Paper Briefly ◽  
Traditional Gender Roles ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Task Oriented ◽  
Gender Neutrality ◽  
Gender Specific

The literature on bereavement coalesces around three models of grief: (1) stage models; (2) task oriented models; and (3) mental disorders. This paper briefly introduces these dominant paradigms and argues that their implicit gender neutrality ignores a not inconsiderable literature on gender and grief. Furthermore, it presents relevant data from a qualitative study of the families of homicide victims. After reviewing survivors' coping attempts, behavioral adherence to traditional gender roles, and subsequent health problems, it is argued that an observed set of gender-specific grief cycles, and survivors' methods of avoiding them, may be useful in correcting, expanding, and integrating these models in ways that more effectively help the bereaved.

scholarly journals ‘All the corridors are the same’: a qualitative study of the orientation experiences and design preferences of UK older adults living in a communal retirement development

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 1791-1816 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARY O'MALLEY ◽  
ANTHEA INNES ◽  
SARAH MUIR ◽  
JAN M. WIENER
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Environmental Design ◽  
Design Guidelines ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Design Preferences ◽  
With Memory

ABSTRACTEnvironments need to be designed such that they support successful orientation for older adults and those with dementia who often experience marked difficulties in their orientation abilities. To better understand how environments can compensate for decreasing orientation skills, voice should be given directly to those experiencing dementia to describe how they find their way and to understand their design preferences. This study explored the navigational experiences and design preferences of older adults with memory difficulties living in a retirement development. In-depth semi-structured interviews with 13 older adults experiencing memory difficulties were conducted. All participants were residents of one retirement development in the United Kingdom. Questions began broadly, for example, to describe their experiences of navigating in their living environment, before discussing any specific navigation difficulties in detail. Thematic analysis identified three main themes: highlighting environmental design that causes disorientation, strategies to overcome disorientation, and residents’ suggestions to improve the design. The design suggestions were particularly informative, heavily focusing on the importance of having memorable and meaningful spaces which were favoured more than signage as an orientation aid. The findings demonstrate the need to consider environmental design to support orientation for those with memory difficulties. Of particular importance is the use of meaningful and relevant landmarks as orientation aids which can additionally stimulate conversation and increase wellbeing. Given the range of suggestions in dementia-friendly design guidelines aimed to support orientation, it is crucial to speak directly to those living in different environments to learn how they find their way around and what design works in their environment.

Locked in the Home: A Critique of House Arrest as an Alternative to Imprisonment for Women Sentenced for Drug-Related Crimes

2021 ◽  
pp. 003288552110104
Author(s):  
Libardo Jose Ariza ◽  
María Mauersberger ◽  
Fernando León Tamayo Arboleda
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Female Offenders ◽  
Control Device ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Female Offender ◽  
Primary Target ◽  
House Arrest ◽  
Traditional Gender Roles ◽  
Unintended Effect ◽  
At Home

This article addresses the unintended consequences of using house arrest for female offenders as an alternative to prison for drug-related crimes. We propose that in patriarchal societies, locking women at home could imply moving them to another control device that may be as harmful as prison. Thereby, house arrest creates an unintended effect in which domestication in traditional gender roles ends up being the primary target of female offender punishment.

scholarly journals ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG RUSSIAN IMMIGRANTS IN NORWAY AND THEIR STAY-AT-HOME PEERS

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (04) ◽  
pp. 461-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
EVGUENI VINOGRADOV ◽  
MARIA GABELKO
Keyword(s):  
Postal Survey ◽  
Selective Migration ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Russian Immigrants ◽  
Entrepreneurial Characteristics ◽  
Specific Human Capital ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Representative Samples ◽  
At Home

The level of self-employment among immigrants is often higher than among natives. The purpose of this paper was to test empirically whether selective migration with respect to entrepreneurial characteristics may explain this difference. The relevant hypotheses were tested comparing representative samples of Russian immigrants in Norway and their stay-at-home counterparts. Data from the Russian population came from the 2008 GEM study, while data on Russian immigrants in Norway were collected through a specially designed postal survey. The analysis revealed some demographic dissimilarity between the two groups, as well as a presence of selective migration with respect to entrepreneurial characteristics. This study demonstrates that immigrants (as compared to non-migrants) are more likely to report intentions to start a business. Moreover, they possess relatively large amount of specific human capital, social capital and self-confidence relevant for entrepreneurship. The paper concludes with proposed practical implications and suggestions for further research.

From Working Tax Credit to Universal Credit: is the older workforce ready? Perspectives from employees and employers in Northern Ireland

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ciara Fitzpatrick ◽  
Alexandra Chapman
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Tax Credit ◽  
Work Related ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Working Age ◽  
Part Time

Universal Credit (UC) entails an unprecedented expansion of welfare conditionality to those in work. Working-age adults (16–66) in the United Kingdom who are working part-time and on a low income will be subject to work related requirements until they earn the equivalent of 35 hours per week at national living wage. It is estimated that workers aged 50 to 66 will account for nearly a quarter of those claimants subject to in-work conditionality. A small-scale qualitative study was carried out with workers aged over 50 in receipt of Working Tax Credit (WTC) who are set to be migrated to UC. The researchers also interviewed employers who have people over 50 in their workforce. The findings show that there was limited awareness of UC and little support for in-work conditionality.

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