Sunday, December 6, 2009

Media's Preferred Caregiver

The information displayed below will show that the women or mothers carry out the role of being the primary caregiver of their children. Rarely will the men or fathers be showen with the children.
Parenting magazine (Nov 2009)
  • 13 pictures displayed mom being with the children
  • 2 pictures displayed dad being with the children
  • 2 pictures displayed both the mom and dad being with the children, which was typically a brother and sister

Parents magazine (Nov 2009)

  • 11 pictures were of mom being around the children
  • 0 pictures of dad being with the children.
  • 3 pictures were of both mom and dad with the children
Cookie magazine (Nov 2009)
  • 13 pictures of mom being with children
  • 0 pictures of dad being with children
  • 0 pictures where both mom and dad with the children
Real Simple Family magazine (Fall 2009)
  • 6 pictures of mom with children
  • 0 pictures of dad with children
  • 0 pictures were of both mom and dad with the children

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