\[ **BT: [[human life cycle]] | [[society#manners and customs]]** ] --- # childrearing [[Childrearing is the act of raising and caring for a child from infancy until adulthood.]][^1] [[Historically referred to as ‘the mother role’ due to societal norms and assumptions.]][^2] [[Each culture or society sets its own norms and values re. childrearing and parental responsibility. These norms and values can vary within societies, too.]][^3] [[So long as ‘the conflict between work responsibilities and childrearing’ is somewhat eased, women will join the paid workforce.]][^4] [[Per Rindfuss and Brewster (1996), ‘The inverse association between fertility and female labor force participation has long been recognized.’]][^5] --- - ↬ [Meaningful Work for Toddlers](https://theparentingpassageway.com/2011/06/28/guest-post-meaningful-work-for-toddlers/) [^1]: Ronald R. Rindfuss and Karin L. Brewster, ‘[[Rindfuss and Brewster, ‘Childrearing and Fertility’, 1996|Childrearing and Fertility]]’, *Population and Development Review*, vol. 22, supp: Fertility in the United States – New Patterns, New Theories (1996), p. 259, [https://www.jstor.org/stable/2808014](https://www.jstor.org/stable/2808014). [^2]: Ronald R. Rindfuss and Karin L. Brewster, ‘[[Rindfuss and Brewster, ‘Childrearing and Fertility’, 1996|Childrearing and Fertility]]’, *Population and Development Review*, vol. 22, supp: Fertility in the United States – New Patterns, New Theories (1996), p. 259, [https://www.jstor.org/stable/2808014](https://www.jstor.org/stable/2808014). [^3]: Ronald R. Rindfuss and Karin L. Brewster, ‘[[Rindfuss and Brewster, ‘Childrearing and Fertility’, 1996|Childrearing and Fertility]]’, *Population and Development Review*, vol. 22, supp: Fertility in the United States – New Patterns, New Theories (1996), p. 276, [https://www.jstor.org/stable/2808014](https://www.jstor.org/stable/2808014). [^4]: Ronald R. Rindfuss and Karin L. Brewster, ‘[[Rindfuss and Brewster, ‘Childrearing and Fertility’, 1996|Childrearing and Fertility]]’, *Population and Development Review*, vol. 22, supp: Fertility in the United States – New Patterns, New Theories (1996), p. 282, [https://www.jstor.org/stable/2808014](https://www.jstor.org/stable/2808014). [^5]: Ronald R. Rindfuss and Karin L. Brewster, ‘[[Rindfuss and Brewster, ‘Childrearing and Fertility’, 1996|Childrearing and Fertility]]’, *Population and Development Review*, vol. 22, supp: Fertility in the United States – New Patterns, New Theories (1996), p. 285, [https://www.jstor.org/stable/2808014](https://www.jstor.org/stable/2808014).