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Alibakhshi Z, Kazemipour Sabet S, Barzegar K. (2024). Gender Differences in the Elderly Expectations of Their Children in Tehran. IEEPJ. 6(1), 176-194. doi:10.22034/6.1.176
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1- PhD student of Women's Studies and Research, Department of Theoretical Studies of Gender, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran , Zahraalibakhshi@pnu.ac.ir
2- Associate Professor, Department of Demography, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Women and Family Studies, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran
2- Associate Professor, Department of Demography, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Women and Family Studies, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran
Abstract: (2434 Views)
Objective: Parents always hold certain expectations for their offspring, and these expectations tend to vary in old age compared to middle-age and youth. Consequently, the primary objective of this study is to ascertain the expectations of elderly men and women in Tehran based on their gender.
Methods: This research adopts a practical orientation, utilizing a deductive-inductive approach and qualitative research methodology. The study is based on documentary analysis and in-depth interviews conducted with elderly individuals residing in Tehran. The statistical population consists of 31 elderly individuals (17 women and 14 men), and interviews were conducted until theoretical saturation was achieved. The analysis of the interviews involved coding and employing the contextual analysis method, leading to the identification and presentation of main categories in the final model for elderly men and women.
Results: The findings indicate that men and women have distinct expectations from their children. The extracted codes were classified into three broad categories: social expectations, societal expectations, and emotional-psychological expectations. Men expressed the highest expectations in the realms of economic and psychological-emotional expectations, while women placed less emphasis on financial expectations and instead prioritized social and psychological-emotional expectations. It is noteworthy that the expectations of the elderly differ when it comes to their sons and daughters.
Conclusions: The gender disparity in expectations has implications not only for the elderly, but also for their children. Expectations outlined for daughters were not applicable to sons, and vice versa. Consequently, it is crucial for the government to pay special attention to these expectations when devising macroeconomic and social programs for the elderly.
Methods: This research adopts a practical orientation, utilizing a deductive-inductive approach and qualitative research methodology. The study is based on documentary analysis and in-depth interviews conducted with elderly individuals residing in Tehran. The statistical population consists of 31 elderly individuals (17 women and 14 men), and interviews were conducted until theoretical saturation was achieved. The analysis of the interviews involved coding and employing the contextual analysis method, leading to the identification and presentation of main categories in the final model for elderly men and women.
Results: The findings indicate that men and women have distinct expectations from their children. The extracted codes were classified into three broad categories: social expectations, societal expectations, and emotional-psychological expectations. Men expressed the highest expectations in the realms of economic and psychological-emotional expectations, while women placed less emphasis on financial expectations and instead prioritized social and psychological-emotional expectations. It is noteworthy that the expectations of the elderly differ when it comes to their sons and daughters.
Conclusions: The gender disparity in expectations has implications not only for the elderly, but also for their children. Expectations outlined for daughters were not applicable to sons, and vice versa. Consequently, it is crucial for the government to pay special attention to these expectations when devising macroeconomic and social programs for the elderly.
Keywords: Family, Elderly, Economic expectations, Psycho-emotional expectations, Social expectations
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Evolutionary Psychology
Received: 2023/06/8 | Accepted: 2023/09/24 | Published: 2024/03/1
Received: 2023/06/8 | Accepted: 2023/09/24 | Published: 2024/03/1
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