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Attitudes of Women Toward Work in Socialist and Capitalist Cities: A Comparative Study of Beijing, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
September 1992

Abstract

Employed women are taking on multiple roles in the family and at work. The multiple role expectations are sources of stress and strain on working women. The attitude of working women toward their employment in socialist and capitalist societies may differ owing to the different ideological culture of the societies. This paper reports the results of a comparative study of 1,500 female respondents in the socialist cities of Beijing and Guangzhou as well as that of capitalist Hong Kong. Most respondents felt strongly about sex discrimination in the workplace. Respondents in China are more positive toward work, while respondents in Hong Kong place higher priority on the family.

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Les femmes au travail assument des rôles multiples dans la familie et au travail. Les attentes de rôles multiples sont sources de stress et de pressions sur les femmes au travail. L'attitude des travailleuses à l'égard du travail dans les sociétés socialistes et capitalistes peut varier en fonction des différences idéologiques entre ces sociétés. On rapporte dans cet article les résultats d'une étude comparative portant sur 1 500 personnes provenant des villes socialistes de Beijing et Guangzhou et de la ville capitaliste qu'est Hong Kong. La plupart des répondantes ressentent vivement une discrimination sexuelle au travail. Les répondantes de Chine sont plus positives à l'égard du travail alors que celles de Hong Kong donnent une priorité plus grande à la famille.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 11Number 2September 1992
Pages: 187 - 200

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Version of record online: 6 May 2009

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Cecilia Chan
University of Hong Kong
C. K. Law
University of Hong Kong
Rita Kwok

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