母親の就業が子どもの生活技能に及ぼす影響

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The number of dual-income couples with young children is increasing in Japan. This study will examine one of the impacts of maternal employment on children's life skills. Using the data from the 2001 nationwide survey collected by the Japan Association of Home Economics Education, children's skills in doing household tasks were analyzed. The sample consisted of 11,142 children who were 4th, 6th, 8th and 11th graders. Results showed that the children, on the whole, are not very involved in housework. However, the current employment status of mothers had a significant effect on children's skills in household tasks such as cooking, doing the dishes, the laundry, and mending their clothes. The children whose mothers were employed full-time did more household tasks and showed higher skill in those tasks than the children whose mothers were employed part-time or not employed. The findings suggest that maternal employment to some extent promotes children's fundamental life skills, which are indispensable for becoming independent in the future. The children who do not have mothers were the most involved in housework and showed the highest level of life skills. It is estimated that although children whose mothers work full-time are involved in housework, it is still only in a helping capacity.
2005-07-01