Gender inequality in housework divisions is persistent. This study examined early-emerging patterns in gender roles via children's gendered housework time in the Irish context using time-use diary and questionnaire data, controlling for key demographic variables. This study utilized longitudinal “Growing up in Ireland” data, comparing the same children's behaviour at age 9 and 13. Participants were a nationally representative, weighted sample of school going children living in Ireland, including 4,135 girls, 3,831 boys and their caregivers. The results highlight that inequalities in domestic chores occur at nine and are even greater at 13: girls do more housework and children tend to do “gender typical” chores. Consequences are discussed in relation to gender inequality and policy implications.

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爱尔兰儿童做家务时间的性别不平等：跨越两个时间点的全国代表性样本

家务分工中的性别不平等持续存在。本研究使用时间使用日记和问卷数据，控制了关键的人口统计变量，通过爱尔兰背景下儿童的性别化家务时间检查了早期出现的性别角色模式。本研究利用纵向“在爱尔兰长大”的数据，比较了 9 岁和 13 岁儿童的行为。参与者是居住在爱尔兰的学龄儿童的全国代表性加权样本，包括 4,135 名女孩、3,831 名男孩及其照顾者。结果强调，家务劳动的不平等发生在 9 岁，13 岁甚至更大：女孩做更多的家务，而儿童往往做“性别典型”的家务活。讨论了与性别不平等和政策影响相关的后果。