a Promundo , Washington , DC , USA.
Glob Public Health. 2014;9(6):706-22. doi: 10.1080/17441692.2014.921829. Epub 2014 Jun 18.
Promoting men's participation in unpaid care work is part of the Programme of Action for the International Conference on Population and Development. However, men's involvement in care work does not mirror the advances women have made in paid work outside the home. This mixed method study explores which men are more involved in caregiving, and what childhood and adulthood factors influence their level of involvement. Quantitative research presents findings from 1169 men across six countries with children aged 0-4, and a qualitative study presents findings from in-depth interviews with 83 men engaged in atypical caregiving practices. Survey research finds that being taught to care for children, witnessing one's father take care of one's siblings, respondents' present attitudes about gender equality and having outside help (or none, in some cases) were all also associated with men's higher level of involvement. Qualitative research reveals that men's experiences of violence, the normalisation of domestic work as children and life circumstances rather than greater-than-average beliefs in gender equality all propelled them into care work. Findings suggest that engaging more men into care work implies changes to policies and structural realities in the workplace coupled with changing gender attitudes. These insights inform policy and practice aimed at promoting greater involvement in care work by men.
促进男性参与无偿护理工作是《国际人口与发展会议行动纲领》的一部分。然而，男性参与护理工作的程度与女性在家庭以外的有偿工作中取得的进步并不相称。本混合方法研究探讨了哪些男性更多地参与了护理工作，以及哪些童年和成年因素影响了他们的参与程度。定量研究展示了来自六个国家的 1169 名有 0-4 岁子女的男性的研究结果，定性研究则展示了对 83 名从事非典型护理工作的男性进行深入访谈的研究结果。调查研究发现，被教导照顾孩子、看到自己的父亲照顾自己的兄弟姐妹、受访者目前对性别平等的态度以及是否有外部帮助（在某些情况下则没有）都与男性更高程度的参与有关。定性研究揭示了男性的暴力经历、将家务劳动视为儿童和生活环境的正常化，而不是对性别平等的平均以上的信念，这些都促使他们从事护理工作。研究结果表明，让更多的男性参与护理工作需要改变工作场所的政策和结构现实，同时改变性别态度。这些见解为旨在促进男性更多地参与护理工作的政策和实践提供了信息。
