%0 Journal Article
%T Task allocation and gender roles in dual earner households: the issue of escorting children
%J Travel behaviour and society
%D 2019
%A Han, Bilin
%A Kim, Jinhee
%A Timmermans, Harry
%V 14
%N 
%P 11-20
%X This article reports results of a study on task allocation in dual-earner households in Netherlands with special reference to escorting children. Using a multinomial logit model, the probability of who (father, mother, other or no-escorting) take care of escorting is analyzed as a function of age and gender of the children, personal characteristics of the parents, properties of the activity schedules of the parents, personal interest and gender match. <br><br>RESULTS indicate that gender equity in escorting is only approximated if both parents work full-time and are highly educated. Otherwise, classic gender roles prevail with mothers taking primary responsibility for escorting children. Involvement of others in escorting has a differential effect between fathers and mothers, setting free significantly more time for fathers. Fathers show a tendency to escort children to activities that interest them and demonstrate a stronger gender match.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 2214-367X
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2018.09.001