Giulia Maria Dotti Sani|Mario Quaranta
The Best Is Yet to Come? Attitudes Toward Gender Roles Among Adolescents in 36 Countries
Collegio Carlo Alberto|Scuola Normale Superiore
present article look attitudes toward gender roles among young women men 36 countries different levels societal gender inequality applying multilevel models data international civic citizenship education study 2009 study contributes understanding gender inequality showing young women young men 8th grade mage 1439 years display genderegalitarian attitudes countries higher levels societal gender equality b young women countries egalitarian attitudes toward gender roles young men c gender gap attitudes evident egalitarian contexts higher level maternal education associated genderegalitarian attitudes among young women contrast statistically significant association emerges maternal employment young mens attitudes overall findings suggest adolescents different contexts influenced dominant societal discourse gender inequality interiorize display attitudes toward gender roles however findings also indicate young women responsive external cues young men result coupled fact young men egalitarian contexts adopted genderegalitarian attitudes extent young women concerning suggests slowdown achievement societal gender equality still far reached