Women's Power, Children's Labor

Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 27(1-2) • Sage Periodicals Press • Thousand Oaks, CA • Published In • Pages: 70-96 •
By Bradley, Candice

Abstract

This article investigates the sexual division of labor between adults and children. Data analysis suggests that children usually perform tasks appropriate for an adult of the same gender, but boys will often perform women’s tasks while girls generally do not perform men’s tasks. Thus, women tend to benefit more from children’s labor.

Samples

Sample Used Coded Data Comment
Standard Cross Cultural Sample (SCCS)Combination

Hypotheses (15)

HypothesisSupported
Male participation in land clearing is associated with boys' participation in land clearing (86)UNKNOWN
Male participation in soil preparation is associated with boy participation in soil preparation (86)UNKNOWN
Planting by males is associated with planting by boys; Planting by women is associated with planting by girls (86)UNKNOWN
Crop tending by males is associated with crop tending by boys; Crop tending by women is associated with crop tending by boys or girls (87)UNKNOWN
Harvesting by males is associated with harvesting by boys; Harvesting by women is associated with harvesting by girls (87)UNKNOWN
Herding of small animals by males is associated with herding of small animals by boys (87)UNKNOWN
Care of small animals by men is associated with care of small animals by boys; care of small animals by women is associated with care of small animals by girls (88)UNKNOWN
Care of large animals by men is associated with care of large animals by boys (87)UNKNOWN
Marketing/trade by males is associated with marketing/trade by boys; Marketing/trade by women is associated with marketing/trade by girls (88)UNKNOWN
Gathering by women is associated with gather by children of both genders (89)UNKNOWN
Child care by women is associated with child care by children of both genders (89)UNKNOWN
Cooking by women is associated with cooking by children of both genders (89)UNKNOWN
Fuel gathering by women is associated with fuel gathering by children of both genders (90)UNKNOWN
Burden carrying by males is associated with burden carrying by boys; Burden carrying by women is associated with burden carrying by girls (90)UNKNOWN
Water carrying by women is associated with water carrying by children of both genders (90)UNKNOWN
Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: matthew.g.roth  Kate Cummings  Amelia Piazza