Paternal involvement in child care as a function of maternal employment in nuclear and extended families in India.
Paternal involvement in childcare as a function of family structure and maternal employment status was assessed in 92 dual-wage and 103 single-wage Indian families with preschool-aged children residing in different areas of New Delhi, India.  Mothers and fathers completed Radian's Paternal Involvement in Child Care Index (PICCI).  Data showed that parents in single-wage families spent more time in primary care-giving compared with parents in dual-wage families.  Fathers' involvement scores on the different components of the PICCI did not vary as a function of mother's employment status or family structure.  Data are discussed with respect to the rigidity of men's role in a historically patriarchal society.
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D001208:Asia; D001519:Behavior; D002654:Child Care; D002668:Child Rearing; D003625:Data Collection; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005195:Family Relations; D007194:India; D010290:Parents; D012106:Research; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014930:Women
Asia; Behavior; Child Care; Child Rearing; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Employment Status--women; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Relationships; India; Parents; Research Methodology; Research Report; Sampling Studies; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Southern Asia; Studies; Surveys; Women