Gender and Child Behavior Problems in Rural Nepal: Differential Expectations and Responses.

ABSTRACT: Whereas epidemiologic studies consistently identify different rates and types of problematic behavior in boys and girls, there has been little research examining the ecocultural context in which these gender differences in child behavior problems develop, especially in non-Western settings. This qualitative study in rural Nepal explored how behavioral expectations differed based on gender role, gender discrimination, inequity, and treatment of children based on their gender identity. We conducted semi-structured interviews with a total of 14 parents, school workers, and community leaders from a village in rural Nepal. Interview transcripts were coded by two authors using predetermined and emergent codes to identify expectations, behavior problems, and responses to behavior problems, strati

SUBMITTER: Langer JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6529428 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature