Factors Associated to The Gender Roles Socialization of Working Women: A Case of Major City, Thailand

Journal Title: Education Quarterly Reviews - Year 2019, Vol 2, Issue 3

Abstract

This research aims to examine factors associated to the gender roles socialization of working women. Quantitative methodology was employed with individual level as a unit of analysis. The sample consisted of 398 women who are working in government agencies and private enterprise. The samples were randomly selected by multi-stage sampling technique in 9 municipals of major city. The data were collected using the interview schedule from May to June 2018 and analyzed by descriptive statistics and Chi-square. The results revealed that most of women samples (55.6 %) were in the Generation Y (19-38 years old). 51.3 percentages of the women samples were married, and 43.7 percentages got bachelor degree or higher. Most women, samples (54.3 %) have gender roles socialization in traditional style by the principle, Women should be a housewife. When analyzing factors associated to the gender roles socialization of working women with Chi-square, it was found that the characteristics of women (education level) and work condition factors (organization size and the understanding of women's labor rights) are the factors that associated to the gender roles socialization of working women at statistically significant 0.01 level.

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Piyakamon Mahiwan, Dusadee Ayuwat

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  • EP ID EP645519
  • DOI 10.31014/aior.1991.02.03.97
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Piyakamon Mahiwan, Dusadee Ayuwat (2019). Factors Associated to The Gender Roles Socialization of Working Women: A Case of Major City, Thailand. Education Quarterly Reviews, 2(3), 554-561. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-645519