Exploring streotypical challenges faced by working single mothers

The current stigmata associated with the title single mother, which encompasses the widowed, divorcees or those who are separated, is one of the major obstacles faced by single mothers towards achieving equality with that of married women. Their role in society has been devalued considering the limi...

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Main Authors: Rahman, Noor Watee, Abdullah, Haslinda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sutton: Institute for Advanced Publications 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72677/1/Exploring%20streotypical%20challenges%20faced%20by%20working%20single%20mothers.pdf
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description The current stigmata associated with the title single mother, which encompasses the widowed, divorcees or those who are separated, is one of the major obstacles faced by single mothers towards achieving equality with that of married women. Their role in society has been devalued considering the limited of financial, status, health, and educational background. By investigating the stererotype threats as one of the negative thinking that affect the working single mother’s mind in order to deliver their best potential for their family and children. This study aims to identify the challenges faced by working Malay single mothers in the context of cultural, values and norms of the Malay society as well as delineates the means of changing the mindset of the Malay society towards them so as to allow them to succeed in life. The differences between the Western and Asian aspects of issues will be examined and interpreted in the current context. An integrated approach that combines Role theory, Conservation Resources Theory and Social Identity Theory will be used to posit the possible factors that contribute to the elevated sterotypical challenges and threats faced by working Malay single mothers.
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spelling upm.eprints-726772020-11-30T07:22:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72677/ Exploring streotypical challenges faced by working single mothers Rahman, Noor Watee Abdullah, Haslinda The current stigmata associated with the title single mother, which encompasses the widowed, divorcees or those who are separated, is one of the major obstacles faced by single mothers towards achieving equality with that of married women. Their role in society has been devalued considering the limited of financial, status, health, and educational background. By investigating the stererotype threats as one of the negative thinking that affect the working single mother’s mind in order to deliver their best potential for their family and children. This study aims to identify the challenges faced by working Malay single mothers in the context of cultural, values and norms of the Malay society as well as delineates the means of changing the mindset of the Malay society towards them so as to allow them to succeed in life. The differences between the Western and Asian aspects of issues will be examined and interpreted in the current context. An integrated approach that combines Role theory, Conservation Resources Theory and Social Identity Theory will be used to posit the possible factors that contribute to the elevated sterotypical challenges and threats faced by working Malay single mothers. Sutton: Institute for Advanced Publications 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72677/1/Exploring%20streotypical%20challenges%20faced%20by%20working%20single%20mothers.pdf Rahman, Noor Watee and Abdullah, Haslinda (2018) Exploring streotypical challenges faced by working single mothers. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Thought, 7 (1). 295 - 300. ISSN 2156-6992 http://universitypublications.net/ijmt/0701/html/U7K561.xml
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