Title: | Boys should have the courage to ask a girl out: gender norms in early adolescent romantic relationships |
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Authors: | De Meyer, Sara Kagesten, Anna Mmari, Kristin Mceachran, Juliet Chilet Rosell, Elisa Kabiru , Caroline W. Maina, Beatrice Jerves Hermida, Elena Monserrath Currie, Candace Michielsen, Kristien |
metadata.dc.ucuenca.correspondencia: | De Meyer, Sara, saraa.demeyer@ugent.be |
Keywords: | Early adolescence Gender norms Romantic relationships Adolescent sexual and reproductive health International research |
metadata.dc.ucuenca.areaconocimientofrascatiamplio: | 3. Ciencias Médicas y de la Salud |
metadata.dc.ucuenca.areaconocimientofrascatidetallado: | 3.3.13 Ciencias Sociales Biomédicas |
metadata.dc.ucuenca.areaconocimientofrascatiespecifico: | 3.3 Ciencias de la Salud |
metadata.dc.ucuenca.areaconocimientounescoamplio: | 09 - Salud y Bienestar |
metadata.dc.ucuenca.areaconocimientounescodetallado: | 0922 - Servicios de Cuidado a Ninos y Jóvenes |
metadata.dc.ucuenca.areaconocimientounescoespecifico: | 092 - Bienestar |
Issue Date: | 2017 |
metadata.dc.ucuenca.volumen: | Volumen 61, número 4 |
metadata.dc.source: | Journal of Adolescent Health |
metadata.dc.identifier.doi: | 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.03.007 |
metadata.dc.type: | ARTÍCULO |
Abstract: | Purpose: The purpose of the study is to explore how gender norms emerge in romantic
relationships among early adolescents (EAs) living in five poor urban areas.
Methods: Data were collected as part of the Global Early Adolescent Study. The current research
analyzed data from interviews with 30 EAs (aged 11e13 years) living in five poor urban sites:
Baltimore, Cuenca, Edinburgh, Ghent, and Nairobi. All interviews were recorded, transcribed, and
analyzed in English using Atlas.ti, focusing on how EAs experience and perceive gender norms in
romantic relationships.
Results: Across the five sites, only a few respondents described having been in love, the majority
of whom were boys. Findings indicate that stereotypical gender norms about romantic
relationships prevail across these cultural settings, depicting boys as romantically/sexually
active and dominant, and girls as innocent with less (romantic) agency. In spite of the similarities,
Nairobi was unique in that respondents referred to how sexual behavior and violence
can occur within EA relationships. In all countries, heterosexuality was perceived to be the
norm. Nevertheless, there were examples of EAs accepting homosexuality and expressing
supportive attitudes toward equality between the sexes.
Conclusions: While EAs across five different cultural settings seem to endorse stereotypical gender
norms in romantic relationships, a few stories also illustrate more gender-equal attitudes. Asstereotypical gender norms have a demonstrated negative effect on adolescent sexual and
reproductive health and well-being, additional research is needed to understand which factorsdat
the interpersonal and structural leveldcontribute to the construction of these norms among EAs. |
Description: | Purpose: The purpose of the study is to explore how gender norms emerge in romantic
relationships among early adolescents (EAs) living in five poor urban areas.
Methods: Data were collected as part of the Global Early Adolescent Study. The current research
analyzed data from interviews with 30 EAs (aged 11e13 years) living in five poor urban sites:
Baltimore, Cuenca, Edinburgh, Ghent, and Nairobi. All interviews were recorded, transcribed, and
analyzed in English using Atlas.ti, focusing on how EAs experience and perceive gender norms in
romantic relationships.
Results: Across the five sites, only a few respondents described having been in love, the majority
of whom were boys. Findings indicate that stereotypical gender norms about romantic
relationships prevail across these cultural settings, depicting boys as romantically/sexually
active and dominant, and girls as innocent with less (romantic) agency. In spite of the similarities,
Nairobi was unique in that respondents referred to how sexual behavior and violence
can occur within EA relationships. In all countries, heterosexuality was perceived to be the
norm. Nevertheless, there were examples of EAs accepting homosexuality and expressing
supportive attitudes toward equality between the sexes.
Conclusions: While EAs across five different cultural settings seem to endorse stereotypical gender
norms in romantic relationships, a few stories also illustrate more gender-equal attitudes. Asstereotypical gender norms have a demonstrated negative effect on adolescent sexual and
reproductive health and well-being, additional research is needed to understand which factorsdat
the interpersonal and structural leveldcontribute to the construction of these norms among EAs. |
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metadata.dc.ucuenca.urifuente: | https://www.jahonline.org |
ISSN: | 1054-139X |
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