The division of labor by sex among Japanese physicians
10.11307/mededjapan.43.315
- VernacularTitle:医師における性別役割分担―診療時間と家事労働時間の男女比較―
- Author:
Kosuke Yasukawa
;
Kyoko Nomura
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
female physicians;
sex;
division of labor by sex;
unpaid domestic work
- From:Medical Education
2012;43(4):315-319
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
1）To evaluate the division of labor by sex among Japanese physicians, we used anonymous, voluntary questionnaires to survey the alumni of a private medical school about the time spent weekly on clinical activities and unpaid domestic work.
2）Although the median time spent per week on clinical activities was less for women physicians （40 hours） than for men （50 hours）, the time spent on unpaid domestic work was significantly more for women （30 hours） than for men （3 hours）.
3）When the time spent on both clinical activities and domestic activities was totaled, women physicians worked more hours per week than did men physicians.
4）Our study showed a division of labor by sex among Japanese physicians.
