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ERIC Number: EJ1297526
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jul
Pages: 22
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0044-118X
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Ugandan Adolescents' Descriptive Gender Stereotypes about Domestic and Recreational Activities, and Attitudes about Women
Farago, Flora; Eggum-Wilkens, Natalie D.; Zhang, Linlin
Youth & Society, v53 n5 p723-744 Jul 2021
In Eastern Uganda, 201 adolescents aged 11- to 17-years old (48% girls; M[subscript age] = 14.62) answered close- and open-ended questions about gender stereotypes of domestic and recreational activities and gender-role attitudes about women's behavior, rights, and roles. Adolescents answered questions such as "who is more likely to . . .?" assessing descriptive stereotypes (i.e., stereotype knowledge) and questions such as "is it ok for women to . . .?" assessing prescriptive stereotypes (i.e., stereotype endorsement) about gender roles. Data were analyzed via descriptive statistics, correlations, and thematic coding. Findings indicate that Ugandan adolescents were fairly egalitarian in some domains (e.g., leisure and recreation) but were non-egalitarian in other domains (e.g., marital and domestic roles). Adolescents held a mix of gender-stereotyped and non-stereotyped views about domestic and recreational activities as well as attitudes about women. Findings present reasons for hope and for continued work toward gender equality in Uganda. Results may inform interventions that foster gender egalitarian attitudes in youth.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Uganda
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