| Autor: |
Haiping Wang, Douglas A. Abbott |
| Rok vydání: |
2013 |
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Women's Studies International Forum. 40:222-229 |
| ISSN: |
0277-5395 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.wsif.2013.08.004 |
| Popis: |
Synopsis Although female singlehood has become a lifestyle in western countries, never married and being over 30 is still viewed as “special” in contemporary China. Chinese single females live in a culture of traditional social prejudice against singlehood. Traditional family and societal values in general place pressure on single females to marry and have a child. This phenomenological study explores the meaning of being single and presents a firsthand view of how such women feel. Ten never-married single females over 30 years of age took part in one-on-one telephone interviews. Constant comparison data analysis revealed three major themes in their lived experiences of being single: (1) awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of singlehood; (2) ambiguous attitudes towards marriage; and (3) adjustments in life needed to make living as singles worthwhile. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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