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Defining gender roles for men and women is essential as they differ in their physical and mental capabilities. Compared to women, men are stronger and should, therefore, carry out all the hard work at home.

  1. In the family, men should be involved in activities such as farming to provide for the family. At the same time, women should focus on domestic chores such as cooking, taking care of children, and washing dishes (Bailey and Cooke, 1998, p.104).
  2. Being the heads of their families, men should take an active role in disciplining their children when they are in the wrong (Sarkisian and Gerstel, 2004, p.440). Discipline should not only involve beating up the kids but also talking to them as to charge their bad conduct (Whatmore, 1991, p.73). Women, on the other hand, should ensure that the children are clean and well dressed.
  3. Men should also give guidance and counseling to their children to prevent them from going astray. (Cheung and Halpern, 2010, p.182). Women, on the other hand, should ensure that the servants in the house are familiar with the operations of the house. Besides, they should ensure that family resources are well protected.
  4. As the head of the family, a man should strive to protect the family from potential danger (Sarkisian and Gerstel, 2004, p.440). A woman, on the other hand, should focus on making the children happy by taking them to school and feeding them when they are hungry.
  5. As the head of the family, a man should lead discussions regarding the progress of the family and ensure that all members of the family adhere to the set rules (Bailey and Cooke, 1998, p.104). A woman, on the other hand, should focus on seconding the man and constantly reminding other members about the set guidelines.

Families should not define gender roles as both men and women are equal. Both the man and the woman should take an active part in preparing a meal for the family and serving their children.

  1. A man and a woman in the family should ensure that children are cleaned and dressed in clean clothes as it is their responsibility to take care of their children (Ely and Meyerson, 2000, p.590).
  2. Due to the hard economic times, both men and women should take an active role in providing for the family (Lewis, 2007, p.178). They should share bills to ensure that one party is not disadvantaged.
  3. Both parents play an active role in the academic performance of their children. It is, therefore, the role of both the man and woman to guide their children while doing their homework to make it possible for the children to have higher grades and test scores (Whatmore, 1991, p.73).
  4. To bring up responsible members of society, both the man and woman should guide their children on the accepted code of behavior in the community (Bengtson, 2001, p.13). They should also discipline the children when they go against the set guidelines.

References List

Bailey, A.J. and Cooke, T.J., 1998. Family migration and employment: the importance of migration history and gender. International Regional Science Review, 21(2), pp.99-118.

Bengtson, V. L. (2001). Beyond the nuclear family: the increasing importance of multigenerational bonds: the burgess award lecture. Journal of marriage and family, 63(1), 1-16.

Cheung, F.M. and Halpern, D.F., 2010. Women at the top: Powerful leaders define success as work+ family in a culture of gender. American psychologist, 65(3), p.182.

Ely, R. J., and Meyerson, D. E. (2000). Advancing gender equity in organizations: The challenge and importance of maintaining a gender narrative. Organization, 7(4), 589-608.

Lewis, J., 2007. Gender, Ageing and the ‘New Social Settlement’ The Importance of Developing a Holistic Approach to Care Policies. Current Sociology, 55(2), pp.271-286.

Schieman, S. and Young, M., 2011. Economic hardship and family-to-work conflict: The importance of gender and work conditions. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 32(1), pp.46-61.

Sarkisian, N. and Gerstel, N., 2004. Explaining the gender gap in help to parents: The importance of employment. Journal of Marriage and Family, 66(2), pp.431-451.

Whatmore, S., 1991. Life cycle or patriarchy? Gender divisions in family farming. Journal of rural Studies, 7(1-2), pp.71-76.

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