Promoting Dual Parenting: Changing Gender Roles in Hungary

1. Gender roles in Hungary Traditional gender roles The change of women role Changes in man role Traditionalism vs. Current state Miklós Hortobágyi Civil initiative to promote dual parenting in Hungary Papagroups overview and effect investigation

2. The importance of dual parenting Swedish research (Swedin) Emotional preparations to fatherhood First child, family is born Family structure Children development Miklós Hortobágyi Civil initiative to promote dual parenting in Hungary Papagroups overview and effect investigation

3. Family structure 1. The couple Strong emotional ties, intimacy Miklós Hortobágyi Civil initiative to promote dual parenting in Hungary Papagroups overview and effect investigation Women Man

4. Family structure 2. Traditional gender roles in family First child Father and child compete for mother Miklós Hortobágyi Civil initiative to promote dual parenting in Hungary Papagroups overview and effect investigation Child Mother Father

5. Family structure 3. Emotional separation of father Mother seek intimacy with children Father has no strong ties with children Miklós Hortobágyi Civil initiative to promote dual parenting in Hungary Papagroups overview and effect investigation Child, or children Mother Father

6. Family structure 4. Dual parenting Father emotionally available Strong ties between family Miklós Hortobágyi Civil initiative to promote dual parenting in Hungary Papagroups overview and effect investigation Mother Child Father

7. Miklós Hortobágyi Civil initiative to promote dual parenting in Hungary Papagroups overview and effect investigation „Papa”-training groups • First child • Anxiety, fears • Change of lifestyle • Change of roles • Emotional availability of father

8. Miklós Hortobágyi Civil initiative to promote dual parenting in Hungary Papagroups overview and effect investigation Research and results 1. • Members of „papa”-group and control group • Educated, motivated young men • CPI – personality test, and anxiety test • Before and after the training (10 occasions)

9. Miklós Hortobágyi Civil initiative to promote dual parenting in Hungary Papagroups overview and effect investigation Research and results 2. Anxiety test results

10. Miklós Hortobágyi Civil initiative to promote dual parenting in Hungary Papagroups overview and effect investigation Research and results 3. CPI test results • Positive change in social skills and initiatives • Positive change in the sense of responsibility • Positive change in motivations of care giving, and emotional reactivity

11. Miklós Hortobágyi Civil initiative to promote dual parenting in Hungary Papagroups overview and effect investigation Future plans • Organize new „papa”-groups • Advertise the ideals of dual parenting • Social and psychological research in the field of dual parenting, and the change of gender roles

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