Between Two Worlds Modern Wives in a Traditional Setting

This study focuses on married couples' decision concerning the timing of their first child and attempts to identify the relevant factors involved in such a decision. The first section gives background on the situation in Singapore while the second reviews findings of other studies concerning pa...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
R. Quah, Stella
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Singapore ISEAS Publishing [1988]
Zusammenfassung:
This study focuses on married couples' decision concerning the timing of their first child and attempts to identify the relevant factors involved in such a decision. The first section gives background on the situation in Singapore while the second reviews findings of other studies concerning parenthood decisions, their causes, and consequences. The third section discusses the aspects of modernity and traditionalism that are found to be related to the choice of delayed motherhood. The concluding section summarizes the main findings and their implications
Umfang:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9789814345736
DOI:
10.1355/9789814345736
Schlagworte:
Family size / Singapore / Public opinion
Marriage / Singapore / Public opinion
Public opinion / Singapore
Wives / Singapore / Attitudes
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