التمايزات الجندرية البين جيلية في الأسرة الأردنية دراسة سوسيولوجية مقارنة بين الآباء والأبناء

Ali Jameel Al-Sarayrah; Mohammed Abdel Karim Al Hourani; Rania Ahmed Jaber

doi:10.35516/Hum.2026.9724

Authors

Ali Jameel Al-Sarayrah Department of Basic Human and Scientific Science, Faculty of Arts, Al Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8301-7734
Mohammed Abdel Karim Al Hourani Sociology Department, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sociology and Social Work Department, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4603-9472
Rania Ahmed Jaber Department of Sociology, School of Arts, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6369-1978

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/Hum.2026.9724

Keywords:

Gender, traditional gender differences, liberal gender differences, intergenerational gender distance.

Abstract

Objectives: The study aimed to explore intergenerational gender differences among parents, mothers, and male and female children. It focused on measuring the gender distance based on the “egalitarianism tendency” criterion and examining the relationship between social, economic, and demographic features and the content of intergenerational gender differences among parents and children.

Methods: The study employed the social survey method, selecting a simple random sample of 1,000 students and 1,000 parents (fathers and mothers). A questionnaire was used to collect data, which was then analyzed using SPSS.

Results: The findings revealed that fathers and male children exhibit traditional gender differences, while mothers and female children display more liberal gender differences. The generational distance between parents, mothers, and male and female children was found to be minimal. Statistically significant differences were observed at the 0.05 level for all variables except for the practical situation of parents.

Conclusions: The study suggests the creation of a competitive environment across all sectors of society based on efficiency and merit. It recommends efforts to change prevailing cultural concepts through education and media to address gender disparities.

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