Mothers’ perceptions of gender roles in a family context: An exploratory study
Mothers’ perceptions of gender roles in a
family context: An exploratory study.
HRPYC 81: Assignment 02
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STUDENT NUMBER
57075034
MR. V.M.L. NONKWELO
30 May 2017
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Subject covered in page Page Number
Cover Page for research proposal 0
Plagiarism Declaration 2
Copy of consent form 3
1. INTRODUCTION 4
2. PROBLEM STATEMENT 4-5
2.1. Research Question and Sub-
questions
2.2. Aims and Objectives
3. LITERATURE REVIEW 5-8
4. RESEARCH DESIGN 8-10
-Epistemology
-Guiding Theory
-Research Approach
5. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 10-14
5.1. Population
5.2. Sample
5.3. Sampling Technique
5.4. Research Instruments
5.5. Procedure of data collection
5.6. Data Analysis
5.7. Reliability and Validity
5.8. Ethical Considerations
6. REFERENCE LIST 15-16
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NAME VUSIKHAYA MARTIN LUTHER NONKWELO
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DATE 30 MAY 2017
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ASSIGNMENT 02
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I ………………………………..(Name of participant) hereby agree to
participate in the research being conducted by Vusikhaya Martin Luther
Nonkwelo by being interviewed on Mothers’ Perceptions of Gender Roles
in a Family Context: An exploratory study. The purpose of the research
has been explained, and I am aware that the interview will be audio
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1. Introduction
When it comes to spheres of influence in an individual’s life, the nuclear family exerts
the most influence. This, according to Cipriani, Guiliano & Jeanne (2013), is evident
in the fact that social scientists generally view the family as the primary determinant
of an individual’s personality, beliefs, and values. The family plays an active role in
an individual’s life by consciously socialising the individual to particular cultural traits;
something which (in the African family context) is mostly done by female guardians
(Cipriani et al, 2013). In society, men and women are allocated different roles
(Mudiare, 2013). According to Steele & Barling (1996, p. 639), gender roles can be
defined as “prescriptive beliefs about appropriate gender behaviour, and can be
viewed along a continuum ranging from traditional to feminist”. These beliefs about
appropriate gender behaviour have a pervasive influence in multiple spheres of an
individual’s life. This ranges from beliefs about one’s academic abilities (Steele &
Barling, 1996), acceptance of adultery and spousal violence (Mudiare, 2013), to
even many working women being required to do a “second shift” when they get
home after work (Scott & Clery, 2013). All of the above are influenced by perceptions
of gender roles. In this study, the researcher will put into focus mothers’ perceptions
of gender roles within a family context through an exploratory, qualitative study which
will be done from a Social Constructionist perspective, guided by Ecosystemic
theory.
2. Problem Statement
A perusal of relevant literature reveals that little research has been done on the
research subject. Most interestingly, few studies have focused on mothers’
perceptions of gender roles, something which implies that there is an assumption
that perceptions of gender roles were once, or are, universal. Some studies have
tried to show how mothers’ perception of gender roles impact their daughters’
vocational choices (Steele & Barling, 1996), others have shown how the expression
of gender stereotypes differs in the family context (Endendijk, Greoneveld, Berkel,
Hallers-Haalboom, Mesman, & Bakermans-Kranenberg, 2013), others have studied
how the perception of gender roles has changed (Scott & Clery, 2013) and some
have even studied how gender roles influence the hesitant acceptance of spousal
violence (Mudiare, 2013); all of which seem to assume that gender role perceptions
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