Sociological Study: Men's Influence and Role in Early Years Settings

This report investigates the influence of men working in early years settings, focusing on historical gender perceptions and societal impacts. It examines the benefits of male staff as role models, analyzes how gender roles were viewed, and explores the challenges faced by both male and female children during that time. The research methodology includes a descriptive research design utilizing secondary data from books, journals, and online articles to provide a comprehensive understanding of the subject. The study aims to determine the benefits of having male members of staff in early year's settings, explain men as role models, and understand their impact on young children. The report highlights the historical context of gender differences and the influence of men in various fields, shedding light on how societal norms shaped early childhood experiences and opportunities.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
AIM..................................................................................................................................................1
OBJECTIVES..................................................................................................................................1
RATIONALES................................................................................................................................1
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY....................................................................................................2
Research design...........................................................................................................................2
Data collection.............................................................................................................................3
Construction of secondary research design.................................................................................4
Sample.........................................................................................................................................4
Procedure.....................................................................................................................................5
Plan for data analysis...................................................................................................................5
Literature review..............................................................................................................................8
Different perspectives of Men.....................................................................................................9
How gender was perceived in early years.................................................................................12
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS (700).................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16

INTRODUCTION
Gender was one of the important factor early years in the society. Before a child take
birth their parents and relatives often knowing whether it is male or female. Traditionally people
wanted that boy take birth in their family so that individual can rule their family. Earlier
population were not that much educated thus their behaviour for male and female was very
different (Sharpe, 2016). This gender gap influence other people and they started thinking
conservative. In the early years parents were giving education to their male child and they
ignored educational site of female kid. That has made society male dominated where male
persons was able to rule and even women were forced to agree decision. They were not able to
take any decision for their own self (Meskill, 2017). Facts and figures show that in the early
years in every field there were maximum phallic person working such as in hospitals men
doctors were working, in educational line there were only men teachers etc (Falkstedt and et.al,
2014). They rule the society and influence others as well. If they do not like any policy or
procedure then other female persons and children have to agree their decision, even they also
said that decision of men is always right (Rotz, 2016).
In the early years young children was getting more benefits if they are male. On other
hand girl child was not getting that much facilities in that time duration. If they are male member
of the family then their parents and other family members give them more love and give them
freedom to complete their studied (Sharpe, 2016). That was the main benefit for them. On other
hand girl children have to get engaged in household work because they were not getting that
much priorities to complete their education and get benefit too. In the early years people were
thinking that young male children is able to protect the family and individual is the earning
members of the family. That is why they were getting more benefits so that in future they can
take care of their families (Meskill, 2017). On other hand it was the thinking of older people that
girls have to go to their groom family after marriage so they were not getting that much
advantage as male younger children were getting. Gender difference is the major problem in
most of the countries. There are many places where people are giving more priorities to male as
compare to female. In early years only men were allowed to do jobs and communicate in society.
Ladies were not getting permission to work in such environment. That is why most of the
families do not allow their female children to go outside of the family to work. But there were
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many male persons those who were working in the market and give their full support to girls so
that they can also grow well (Sambataro and et.al, 2015).
In the present study influences of men working in the early years will be explored. It will
explain men as role model in the previous time duration. It will identify different perspectives of
men and how it influences other (Jackson and et.al, 2016). Furthermore, study will develop
understanding related to how gender was perceived at that time duration.
AIM
“To determine the benefits for young children of having male members of staff in early year’s
settings”.
OBJECTIVES
 To explain men as role model in the early years.
 To identify benefits for young children of having male members of staff in early year’s
settings
 To understand impact of having male members of staff in early year's setting on young
children.
RATIONALES
In the early years gender difference was the major problem and was influencing the other
society members to great extent. Due to men dominated society female children were not able to
understand their own importance and male young children were getting more benefits (Marcus,
2015). The main reason of conducting this investigation is to understand the extent to which men
working was influencing the others in early years. Feminine gender were not getting job in any
field because people were thinking that girls are unable to perform and boys can work beyond
their capacity. That is why in the early yeas there were many regions where literacy ratio of men
was much higher as compare to female population. Such type of thinking was influencing others
as well and coming generation was suffering from the illiteracy and many capable children were
unable to make their career (Orange, Atwood and Stolorow, 2015). Education is the major
concern that influence the mind of the people. In the early year female were not getting
opportunity to complete their studies. Whereas young male children were forced to complete
their education because they were considered as earning member of the family. Thus they were
getting benefit of completing higher education. That is why they had to follow instruction of
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men person of their family. The main reason of conducting this investigation is to analysis the
situation of girls in the ancient time duration (Gabaccia, 2013).
One of the major issue was in the early year was that female was not getting permission
of doing their job. This issue has been resolved when men working started supporting the
feminine gender then them start getting opportunities (Rönkä and et.al, 2017). Through this
investigation development of female and influence of men working will be examine in the study.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research methodology can be defined as instrument through which scholar can conduct
the study in effective manner (Wang and et.al, 2013). It is the technique that helps researcher in
developing understanding about the topic by collecting necessary information about it. So that
individual can analysis the situation and can draw valid conclusion. Several tools and techniques
are involved in this method that supports investigator in carrying out the investigation in right
direction and getting optimistic results (Farré and Vella, 2013). This chapter can support
researcher in identifying the research problem and collecting relevant information so that these
issues can be overcome. Influence of men working in the early year is the vast topic, for that it is
essential to gather relevant information so that actual problems of ancient time duration can be
analysed (Quataert, 2015). For conducting the research in effective manner scholar has to go
with appropriate techniques so that it can find valid the results (Corak, 2013). Selection of
appropriate tool and technique is very important in the research project, without it individual will
not be able analysis details effectively. For exploring the influence of men working in early years
it is essential to use secondary data and analyses it effectively. For that scholar used the same
method and has conducted the investigation in appropriate manner (Tayama, Li and Munakata,
2016).
Research design
It can be described as plan of conducting the study and way of answering the research
questions. It is the outline of investigation through which researcher get to know the way of data
collection, use of instruments etc. This tool supports scholar in collecting information and
analysing them in order to get results (Lundgren and et.al, 2013). Descriptive, exploratory and
experimental research design are three main types of this instrument. In the exploratory design
researcher has to explore the questions in order to reach to the conclusion. Furthermore,
experimental design is used in such studies where scholar is required to make changes frequently
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in order to get right results (Nicolson, 2015). Descriptive research design is another type of
technique in which theoretical analysis is being done. It is used in such places where theory
based researches are conducted by the investigator (Owen-Pugh,and Baines, 2014).
In the present study on influence of men working in early year, scholar has taken support
of descriptive research design. It is the best suitable for the current investigation because
individual can describe phenomenon more effectively (Calixto and Anaya, 2014). One of the
main advantage of using this method is that it analysis the non-quantified topic and issues more
effectively. There is high possibility of observing the problems completely and it is unchanged
(Wajcman, 2013). Though, there is major disadvantage that descriptive design cannot measure
statistically problems. There are chances of getting bias results because of absence of some
authentic statistical tests. But as this study is qualitative thus descriptive research design is the
best suitable and through which individual become able to get optimistic results about influence
of men working in early years (Baldwin and Johnson, 2016).
Data collection
Data collection is one of the essential part of research methodology, it assists in
developing better understanding about topic by collecting relevant information about the same. It
is essential that information that has been gathered are realistic and factual (Bericat, 2016). In the
presence of faulty detail researcher will fail to answer research problems and individual will not
be able to get optimistic results (Owen-Pugh,and Baines, 2014). Primary and secondary are two
main methods of data collection. Selection of appropriate tool depends upon type of investigation
or nature of study. Primary data collection includes interview, survey, questionnaire etc. Whereas
in the secondary source individual takes support if already available information such as books,
journals, internet articles etc. in order to get relevant detail about subject matter. Both these are
appropriate tools and support in gathering in-depth information about subject matter (Farré and
Vella, 2013). Primary sources are generally used in such places where individual can gather all
detail, related to topic by asking few questions or involving few persons in the investigation. But
influence of men working is the vast topic and in early years what was perception of society
member and how they were reacting to gender, for identifying that factor individual had to use
secondary sources so that relevant information about early years can be gathered by the scholar
(Justman and Méndez, 2016).
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Present study is qualitative and topic is influence of men working in early years (Jackson
and et.al, 2016). This is vast topic and for that individual have taken support of secondary data.
Secondary research is more suitable for the current topic because thorough which scholar can get
high quality data. Researcher can critically analysis the previous literatures in order to draw valid
conclusion. Secondary research is helpful in saving time and money. Apart from this, with the
help of this tool individual can clarify research questions and can get optimistic results (Sharpe,
2016).
Construction of secondary research design
Influences of men working is the vast topic, there are many men those who are working
in different field. Their working influence the society and affect population in early years. For
the gathering the information about the topic individual has taken support of secondary research.
Scholar has gathered information about the topic through books, journals and internet articles
(Orange, Atwood and Stolorow, 2015). These are appropriate sources that give relevant and in-
depth detail about subject matter. By this way individual can develop better understanding about
the topic and can carry out the investigation in effective manner. Scholar has searched for
previous literature that has been conducted on the same subject influence of men working in
nearly years. Some detail have been gathered from official sites and through which individual
has developed better understanding about the subject matter (Farré and Vella, 2013).
These all are authentic information thus, it is the best suitable because by critically
analysing these detail researcher can address research problems and can draw valid conclusion.
Though, there is limitation that it is not specific to the current topic and individual has no control
over the data quality. (Wajcman, 2013) But still through this way individual can get optimistic
results and can define influences of men working in early years.
Sample
Sampling can be defined as one of the great approach that supports scholar in gathering
relevant sample through which individual can collect right information for the investigating
topic. Selection of inappropriate sampling technique can destroy the meaning of overall study. In
the present study individual has taken support of snowballing sampling technique. It is more
suitable in the qualitative type of investigations (Sharpe, 2016). It is systematic and purposive
method which is used in such places where it is difficult to locate target respondents.
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Researcher has conducted deep research for selecting the appropriate literature so that
individual can carry out the specific study and can attain objective of investigation (Farré and
Vella, 2013). Researcher has taken support of that articles those which are published in the
Europe region. In this literature's scholar has tries to identify the research problems and influence
of men working in early year. Individual has looked upon the extent to which men working has
influenced the society in the early year (Rönkä and et.al, 2017). This research suits to the current
study to great extent because by this way individual become able to address the research
problems and getting solutions of these. Scholar has not looked at the particular view point
because all the previous authors has conducted their studies from different perspectives.
Investigator has critically analysed their literature and has find out the optimistic results
(Wajcman, 2013).
Procedure
An effective research completely depends upon the strength of information that has been
collected by the scholar for specific topic. Researcher has set aims and objectives and has
searched about the literatures (Lundgren and et.al, 2013). Selection of appropriate tools and
techniques have been done by scholar for developing better understanding about the subject
matter. Individual has used secondary sources such as books, journals, previous literature
available on internet on influence of men working in early years (Jefferson, Bloor and Spilsbury,
2015). In the critical review scholar has searched articles on the men as role model, men offering
different perspectives and changing how gender is perceived. All these themes are defining
influence of men in early leaving. Investigator has analysed existing research (Owen-Pugh,and
Baines, 2014). By this way individual has got to know about influence of men working in early
years. Investigator has used factors that influenced men working, gender differences, men
perspectives etc. Researcher has collected the information ethically and individual has not
gathered information from unauthorized site. Individual has searched all the aspects related to
men working and its influence on society (Wik and Tøssebro, J2014).
Plan for data analysis
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Determining
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Information that has been gathered by the researcher are being used for preparing this
research project. These details will be used only for the present study, researcher will not use this
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information for commercial purpose. All data that has been collected by the scholar will help in
developing better understanding about the subject matter. Individual have evaluated the details
through thematic analysis techniques. Individual has made themes in respect to influence of men
working in early year (Sharpe, 2016). There are three themes men as role model, men offering
different perspectives and changing how gender is perceived. On the bases of all these theme's
researcher has evaluated the details and got the optimistic results in respect to influence of men
working in early years. It was the secondary research analysis method thus, scholar has made
themes of each factors, gender differences in society, influence of men, role model etc.
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Literature review
Man as role model
As per the point of view of Lundgren and et.al, (2013), in ancient time, men were
considered as role model for working in any organisation and making decisions regarding family.
As per the view of Laird, (2017) In earlier years or in old age society was dominated by male and
entire decisions they take at their own level. This male dominated society did not allow to girls to
work and show their capabilities. That is why young children were taking benefit of this think
because they were getting more attention from the family members as compare to female
children. Young male children was treated as earning member of the family thus, they were
getting all extra ordinary freedom and they were allow to do what ever they wanted to do. But on
other hand female children were not having that advantage. They were born to do household
work only. Those male that have strong power and influence were treated as role model and
leader. Mentioned sort of people were treated as head of any group. Interesting fact is that in past
time period such kind of roles were not given to women (McKay and Rowlingson, 2016). This
reflects that significant importance was not given to women in past time period and they were
not treated as role model. According to Gottfried and Gottfried, (2013) for managing home and
business, only their importance were remains to priorities. Male person handled business and
girls had to do household works. Male were getting more priorities to show their ability, even in
such environment young boys thought that they are powerful persons and ladies are weaker than
them (Bott and Spillius, 2014). In addition to this, it was considered that elder man of the family
was decision maker who handles all situations and orders to other members. Moreover,
following on traditions and systems to live in society were also dependent on men of the family.
Dietz, (2016) has argued that behaviour in cast and following on their rules were also in
preference of men. Cast system was burning point at that time, people respect to high class
families and humiliate the people those who belong to lower cast (Ruini and et.al, 2015).
Therefore, it is considered that ancient time was full of men role model and most preferable
decision maker for family and businesses.
On the contrary to this, author argues that Sharpe, (2016), in modern era, there are similar
rules have made for both men and women. They both have equal responsibilities to manage work
at home and in business. In the recent time period all men and women of the family understand
their responsibilities and contribute equally to run their life smoothly. As per the view of
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Sonfield and et.al, (2013) now-a-day female have rights to take their own decisions. They can do
whatever they want to do, no-one can restrict them. It is just because support from their husband
or man person in the family.
As per the view of Farré and Vella, (2013) in the ancient time period men were playing
role of dominant person They were taking part in politics and public events whereas female were
not allowed to get engaged in these occasions. They were encouraged to work in home and never
go to such type of places (Werbner, 2015). Men were role model for the ladies and they obey
their decisions. If male person says to them not to do jobs or participant any games then they step
back. It was shown in the Olympic games of that year that there were majority of male people.
Wajcman, (2013) has argued that men were considered as most important part of their families.
Women always wanted that male personality stay around them to protect them and to guide
them. As per the view of Benedix and et.al, (2014) in the early years only men was working in
the market and they were having good knowledge of market condition. Girls were not having
confidence, sometimes men promoted them to go outside but due to lack of confidence they did
not go outside of their home. That is why female was under confident and were not having
courage to live alone. That is why they were thinking that men are their role model and they gave
huge respect to them.
According to Falkstedt and et.al, (2014) social status in the early years of men was
determined by the economic position of male person. At that time they fought for saving their
families and living the smooth life. That is why society was having perception that male persons
can keep them, protected and can secure them from any danger. That is they were their role
model in the ancient time duration. On contrary to Tayama, Li and Munakata, (2016) has stated
that now-a-days people understand importance of female working as well. They are giving their
full support to female so that they can make their career and can make their name in the world.
Now girls are giving huge competition to the male personalities and even most of the places girls
are far ahead then men.
As per the view of Owen-Pugh,and Baines, (2014) in the ancient time men was role
model for their family but they were protecting their children and pistillate persons. They were
devoted for their home that is why they were seen as role model in the society. At that time it
was assumed that they support to female and encourage them so that they can perform their
duties well. On other hand Marcus, (2015) has stated that in the modern ear female do not need
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