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Article: Inter-generational co-residence and women's work and leisure time in egypt
Title | Inter-generational co-residence and women's work and leisure time in egypt |
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Issue Date | 2015 |
Citation | Demographic Research, 2015, v. 33, n. 1, p. 909-938 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Background Labor force participation among women in Egypt remains low. Due to low fertility and increases in life expectancy, in the future women in Egypt may spend more time co-residing with aging in-laws. Past literature has suggested that in some settings co-residence allows women to enter the labor force, as mothers-in-law help care for their grandchildren, or inhibits labor force participation, when mothers-in-law reinforce traditional values or require care. There is little research on co-residence and labor supply or leisure time in Egypt, especially accounting for mother-in-law disability status. Objective This paper examines the role of intergenerational co-residence in women's work, work time, and leisure time using data on time allocation in Egypt. Methods Data were collected from 548 women with a living mother-in-law: 291 co-residing their mother-in-law and 257 not. Survey data included work status, a 24-hour time diary, and a health assessment of the mother-in-law. Multivariate regression models predicted work, work time, and leisure time use using standard models. Results Co-residing with a disabled mother-in-law was associated with decreased odds of women working and fewer minutes spent working a day. Leisure time was not associated with the co-residence and disability status of a mother-in-law. Factors relatedto couples' relationships and the woman's views on gender norms were also associated with women working. Conclusions Co-residence appears to be associated with women's work, depending on the disability status of the co-residing mother-in-law. If increased life expectancy is associated with more time spent in a disabled state for mothers-in-law, this could put downward pressure on women's work in this setting. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/327511 |
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dc.contributor.author | Diamond-Smith, Nadia | - |
dc.contributor.author | Bishai, David | - |
dc.contributor.author | Gibaly, Omaima El | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-31T05:31:53Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-03-31T05:31:53Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Demographic Research, 2015, v. 33, n. 1, p. 909-938 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/327511 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background Labor force participation among women in Egypt remains low. Due to low fertility and increases in life expectancy, in the future women in Egypt may spend more time co-residing with aging in-laws. Past literature has suggested that in some settings co-residence allows women to enter the labor force, as mothers-in-law help care for their grandchildren, or inhibits labor force participation, when mothers-in-law reinforce traditional values or require care. There is little research on co-residence and labor supply or leisure time in Egypt, especially accounting for mother-in-law disability status. Objective This paper examines the role of intergenerational co-residence in women's work, work time, and leisure time using data on time allocation in Egypt. Methods Data were collected from 548 women with a living mother-in-law: 291 co-residing their mother-in-law and 257 not. Survey data included work status, a 24-hour time diary, and a health assessment of the mother-in-law. Multivariate regression models predicted work, work time, and leisure time use using standard models. Results Co-residing with a disabled mother-in-law was associated with decreased odds of women working and fewer minutes spent working a day. Leisure time was not associated with the co-residence and disability status of a mother-in-law. Factors relatedto couples' relationships and the woman's views on gender norms were also associated with women working. Conclusions Co-residence appears to be associated with women's work, depending on the disability status of the co-residing mother-in-law. If increased life expectancy is associated with more time spent in a disabled state for mothers-in-law, this could put downward pressure on women's work in this setting. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Demographic Research | - |
dc.title | Inter-generational co-residence and women's work and leisure time in egypt | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.4054/DemRes.2015.33.31 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-84947926039 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 33 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 1 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 909 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 938 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1435-9871 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000363889600001 | - |