Collaborative Parenting Across Cultures

Speaker: Dr Muzhi Zhou

Chair: Dr Ekaterina Hertog

How couples work together to care for their children? Join us for an exciting discussion on the latest research findings from two East Asian countries and three Western countries. Our study examines the cross-spouse effect of time in child care and how this can explain the educational gap in childcare time.

By employing a cross-cultural design and a couple-level analysis of time-diary data, our study reiterate the significant role of differentiated gender roles in childrearing, but also underscore that the "intensive parenting" norm and the weekend model of "involved father" offer alternative explanations to how spouses interact with each other to look after their children. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into collaborative parenting across cultures.

Muzhi Zhou is an Assistant Professor at the Urban Governance and Design Thrust, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou). Her work covers the role of marriage and parenthood in shaping people's attitudes, income, and time use. She also works on how digital technology and the digital world affect and be affected by our physical world. Her research can be seen in various high-quality journals, including Gender \& Society, Chinese Sociological Review, etc.

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