par Skhirtladze, Nino;Van Petegem, Stijn Julien 
;Makashvili, Ana;Lamprianidou, Elli-Anastasia
Référence Families, Relationships and Societies, page (1-20)
Publication Publié, 2026-06
;Makashvili, Ana;Lamprianidou, Elli-Anastasia Référence Families, Relationships and Societies, page (1-20)
Publication Publié, 2026-06
Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | Political and economic transitions have profound impacts on societies, influencing gender ideologies, including gendered beliefs about parenting. This article examines such gendered parenting beliefs in Georgia, a post-Soviet country that has undergone significant socio-economic transformations in recent decades. Using a quantitative survey-based study ( N = 398), we investigate the relationship between age and other demographic variables and gender-essentialist beliefs about parenting (that is, the belief that women are biologically better suited for parenting), as well as the potentially intervening role of basic cultural values in this relationship. The findings reveal that age positively and income negatively predict essentialist parenting beliefs and that basic values partially explain this association. Through qualitative interviews ( N = 14), we further explore the beliefs of individuals from three different generations regarding maternal and paternal parenting roles. The analyses reveal the coexistence of traditional, egalitarian and ambivalent beliefs related to gender in the context of parenting. Overall, the findings highlight the tension between evolving gender norms and established cultural frameworks in Georgia. They suggest that shifts in parenting beliefs most likely occur gradually and are part of broader societal value transformations. |
