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Contemporary gendered pathways into adulthood in South Korea
Jiae Park1, Tanya Koropeckyj-Cox2
1Department of Sociology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea.
Advances in Life Course Research
|January 18, 2023
Summary
South Korean adulthood transitions are more varied now, especially for women. Traditional gender roles are declining as new, gender-specific pathways emerge.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Demography
- Economics
Background:
- The transition to adulthood in South Korea has de-standardized since 1990.
- This shift is linked to economic stagnation and traditional gender norms.
- Limited understanding exists regarding recent cohort variations in adulthood pathways.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze early life course trajectories (ages 19-35) in South Korea.
- To assess gender and cohort differences in these pathways.
- To investigate the impact of socioeconomic and cultural contexts on adulthood transitions.
Main Methods:
- Sequence analysis of life course trajectories.
- Utilizing the Korean Labor and Income Panel Study (KLIPS) data (Waves 1-23).
- Examining data for South Koreans born between 1970 and 1985 (N=8647).
Main Results:
- Adulthood pathways have become significantly more varied for recent South Korean cohorts.
- Women exhibit greater variability in their pathways compared to men.
- New gender-specific trajectories have emerged, while the traditional breadwinner-homemaker model has decreased.
Conclusions:
- South Korea's socioeconomic and cultural shifts have diversified adulthood transitions.
- Gender plays a crucial role in shaping these evolving life course pathways.
- The decline of traditional gender roles is evident in changing pathways to adulthood.
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