Perceptions Among Adolescents In Penang And Kedah Of Their Father's And Mother's Parenting

Mothers have culturally been seen as the primary caregivers of children while fathers are seen as principal breadwinners. With women’s increased involvement in the labour market especially through working outside of the home, equal distribution of parenting responsibilities between mothers and fathe...

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Main Author: Ooi, Pei Wen
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Language:English
Published: 2012
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spelling my-usm-ep.448812019-07-05T02:14:56Z Perceptions Among Adolescents In Penang And Kedah Of Their Father's And Mother's Parenting 2012-07 Ooi, Pei Wen H1-99 Social sciences (General) Mothers have culturally been seen as the primary caregivers of children while fathers are seen as principal breadwinners. With women’s increased involvement in the labour market especially through working outside of the home, equal distribution of parenting responsibilities between mothers and fathers have become relevant areas of inquiry, especially in the context of the possible problem of “double-burden” for women in the family. Based on a sample of 339 Form Four students from Penang and Kedah, this study investigates how adolescents perceived the parental nurturance and involvement of their mothers and fathers by using 20 domains of parenting. 2012-07 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/44881/ http://eprints.usm.my/44881/1/OOI%20PEI%20WEN.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Penyelidikan Wanita dan Gender
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topic H1-99 Social sciences (General)
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Ooi, Pei Wen
Perceptions Among Adolescents In Penang And Kedah Of Their Father's And Mother's Parenting
description Mothers have culturally been seen as the primary caregivers of children while fathers are seen as principal breadwinners. With women’s increased involvement in the labour market especially through working outside of the home, equal distribution of parenting responsibilities between mothers and fathers have become relevant areas of inquiry, especially in the context of the possible problem of “double-burden” for women in the family. Based on a sample of 339 Form Four students from Penang and Kedah, this study investigates how adolescents perceived the parental nurturance and involvement of their mothers and fathers by using 20 domains of parenting.
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qualification_level Master's degree
author Ooi, Pei Wen
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title Perceptions Among Adolescents In Penang And Kedah Of Their Father's And Mother's Parenting
title_short Perceptions Among Adolescents In Penang And Kedah Of Their Father's And Mother's Parenting
title_full Perceptions Among Adolescents In Penang And Kedah Of Their Father's And Mother's Parenting
title_fullStr Perceptions Among Adolescents In Penang And Kedah Of Their Father's And Mother's Parenting
title_full_unstemmed Perceptions Among Adolescents In Penang And Kedah Of Their Father's And Mother's Parenting
title_sort perceptions among adolescents in penang and kedah of their father's and mother's parenting
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department Pusat Penyelidikan Wanita dan Gender
publishDate 2012
url http://eprints.usm.my/44881/1/OOI%20PEI%20WEN.pdf
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