"Don't marry, be happy!" - how single women in Malaysia view marriage

The aim of this study is to explore how single women in Malaysia who have never been married view marriage and related issues. Two-hundred single women between the ages of 24 to 66 were interviewed in this study. Participants reported their view on gender and marriage (42-items), social expectations...

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Main Authors: Azmawati, Azman Azwan (Author), Mohd Hashim, Intan Hashimah (Author), Endut, Noraida (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences, 2015.
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