The different faces of a Singaporean Indian working mother : a study of role negotiation.
This study contributes to existing literature on working mothers facing work-family conflict by providing insight into the lived experiences of Singaporean Indian working mothers. It explores how Singaporean Indian working mothers negotiate their traditional gender roles and their professional roles...
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| author | Shanthini Sinivasan. |
| author2 | Caroline Pluss |
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| description | This study contributes to existing literature on working mothers facing work-family conflict by providing insight into the lived experiences of Singaporean Indian working mothers. It explores how Singaporean Indian working mothers negotiate their traditional gender roles and their professional roles. Through in-depth interviews with 10 Singaporean Indian working mothers, I examine the influence of gender socialization on the internalization of traditional gender roles amongst respondents. Despite its negative implications, I discovered that respondents in general have positive attitudes towards their professional roles and have given equal importance to personal development. In addition, it was revealed that these women are able to better negotiate the demands of their roles due to the support system they have. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/516962019-12-10T12:27:52Z The different faces of a Singaporean Indian working mother : a study of role negotiation. Shanthini Sinivasan. Caroline Pluss School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences This study contributes to existing literature on working mothers facing work-family conflict by providing insight into the lived experiences of Singaporean Indian working mothers. It explores how Singaporean Indian working mothers negotiate their traditional gender roles and their professional roles. Through in-depth interviews with 10 Singaporean Indian working mothers, I examine the influence of gender socialization on the internalization of traditional gender roles amongst respondents. Despite its negative implications, I discovered that respondents in general have positive attitudes towards their professional roles and have given equal importance to personal development. In addition, it was revealed that these women are able to better negotiate the demands of their roles due to the support system they have. Bachelor of Arts 2013-04-08T07:58:21Z 2013-04-08T07:58:21Z 2013 2013 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/51696 en Nanyang Technological University 40 p. application/pdf |
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| title | The different faces of a Singaporean Indian working mother : a study of role negotiation. |
| title_full | The different faces of a Singaporean Indian working mother : a study of role negotiation. |
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| title_short | The different faces of a Singaporean Indian working mother : a study of role negotiation. |
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