Does religion matter in family practices? Analysis of childcare and housework divisions

This paper aims at analysis the way religiosity influences family practices of childcare and housework divisions in contemporary Lithuania. Analysis is based on the quantitative survey (n=3000) representing last Soviet generation born in 1970-1985. The sample was distributed into five groups according to religious identification and practices – devoted religionists, somewhat devoted religionists, traditional religionists, cultural religionists and secularists. Statistical data analysis showed devoted religionists and secularists were applying equal childcare and housework division practices. While the other three groups were practicing more of a traditional type of childcare and housework division practices where the main role is played by women. The results show that religious identification may lead to diverse family practices with regard of childcare and housework divisions, the reflexive and practices (non)religious identification leads to more egalitarian family practicesPolitologijos katedraVytauto Didžiojo universiteta