Date: Friday, October, 13, 2:00-3:30 PM BJT

Venue: LIB 1115

Zoom: 930 1655 7694; Password: 1013

Guest Speaker: Dr. Muzhi Zhou, Assistant Professor at the Urban Governance and Design Thrust, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)

Abstract:

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 childcare 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 verifies a direct and indirect pathway through which one spouse’s education can affect the other spouse’s childcare time. These findings 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.

Bio:

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.

This event is organized by CSCC Care and Gender Cluster and co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Contemporary China.