A Study on the Differences between Mothers and Children in Gender-role Attitudes and their Perceptions on Gender-role Socialization

어머니와 아동의 성역할 태도와 성역할 사회화에 대한 지각차이에 관한 연구

This study investigated the differences between mothers and children in their gender-role attitudes and their perceptions on gender-role socialization. The data was collected from 167 6th graders and their mothers in Seoul. Boy's gender-role attitude was found significantly different from that of mothers while girl's gender-role attitude was more consistent with that of mothers than boys. In their perceptions on gender-role socialization, mothers reported that they emphasized both feminine and masculine behavior for their children. However, children reported that their mother emphasized feminine behavior for girls and masculine behavior for boys.