International Migration Review
Volume 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 68-88

Creating egalitarian families among the adult children of Turkish- and polish-origin immigrants in Sweden (Article)

Goldscheider F.* , Goldscheider C. , Bernhardt E.M.
  • a Brown University, University of Maryland, College Park, United States
  • b Brown University, United States
  • c Stockholm University, Sweden

Abstract

This article analyzes the factors shaping egalitarian family relationships among those with two Swedish-born parents and those with at least one parent born in Poland or Turkey. We ask: (1) What factors affect sharing domestic tasks and do they also shape the division of child care responsibilities? (2) Do these effects differ, depending on the extent of exposure to Swedish life? We analyze data from a longitudinal survey conducted between 1999 and 2003. Holding egalitarian work-family attitudes affects actual sharing of housework, but much more for those growing up in more socially integrated than in less integrated families. © 2011 by the Center for Migration Studies of New York.

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family structure international migration adult Sweden child care immigrant population
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-7379.2010.00839.x
ISSN: 01979183
Cited by: 12
Original Language: English