Gender Preference of Parents and its Effect on School Children's Activity

The purpose of this study is to see the influence of the factors of parents 'gender preferences
on children's activities, namely Patterns and differences in the influence of parents' gender
preferences on children's activities according to gender. The sample in this study was children
aged 12-17 years, with the reason that the limit for children to start other activities besides
going to school. The results of the study show that parents tend to prioritize men in education
and work and vice versa tend to prioritize women in managing the household. The preference
of boys in education tends to benefit the education of boys than girls. However, men's
preference for work tends to favor girls over boys. These findings indicate that parents' gender
preferences are not always beneficial for children's education.