The Cultural Adjustment of Asian Lone Mothers Living in London

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-138-33875-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 242 Seiten, Format (B × H): 232 mm x 156 mm, Gewicht: 386 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1998, this insightful volume aims to explore how 90 Indian and African single mothers in 1993 London resolve the dual challenges of single parenthood and their ethnic origins, along with a comparison with their British counterparts. This is one of only a few studies devoted exclusively to Asian lone mothers in Britain and sheds light on the problems encountered by a group largely ignored by researchers to date. Rachana Sinha establishes the impact of differences in family values on issues of marriage, women’s status and lone parenthood and brings to light some of the mothers’ cultural and psychological adjustments to these values and life in London. The women’s experiences of lone parenthood are shown through their relationships with the father, their family and friends and with contacts with social organizations. Sinha ends the study with suggestions and implications for social policy drawn from her findings.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sinha, Rachana

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Sozialpolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Dienste, Soziale Organisationen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Models of Race Relations. 2. Family Values in Hindu, Muslim and Sikh Cultures. 3. Methodology and the Sample. 4. Living Conditions of Lone Parent Asian Mothers Living in London. 5. The Mothers’ Attitudes Towards Marriage, the Family and the Position of Women. 6. The Mothers’ Attitudes Towards Marriage, Breakdown and Lone Parenthood. 7. The Mothers’ Experiences of Lone Parenthood. 8. Types of Adjustment: Cultural and Psychological. 9. Conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Rachana Sinha