Visualizing Shifts in Gendered Parenting Attitudes during COVID-19

Many scholars have expressed fears that the 2019 coronavirus pandemic may exacerbate gender inequalities. Indeed, studies suggested women, and mothers in particular, been particularly affected by reducing their participation paid labor market to meet increased caregiving needs. What is less clear whether has also shifted attitudes about mothers’ fathers’ roles. We collected data on gendered parenting both before during report shifts this visualization. Consistent with of exacerbated inequality, we find a shift toward more conventional attitudes. an increase importance placed earning money decrease role fathers play child development, which be due pandemic’s effects economy schooling.