TY - JOUR
T1 - Women coping with divorce in the unique sociocultural context of hong kong
AU - HUNG, Suet Lin
AU - Kung, Winnie W.
AU - Chan, Cecilia L.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2004/4/19
Y1 - 2004/4/19
N2 - From a stress and coping perspective, this qualitative study examined the impact of Hong Kong's sociocultural context on divorce experience of 35 women. Under the bind of traditional Chinese values and Western ideals, divorce was experienced as a threat to normal life and an oppression leading to economic hardship and a loss of self-identity. However, these women were hardy and creative in coping, drawing assets from both Chinese and Western cultures as they justified the divorce, assumed the role of “tragic heroine,” endorsed notions of predestination and multiple lives, valued single parenthood, and reconstructed positive meanings of divorce. Implications for social work practice were discussed.
AB - From a stress and coping perspective, this qualitative study examined the impact of Hong Kong's sociocultural context on divorce experience of 35 women. Under the bind of traditional Chinese values and Western ideals, divorce was experienced as a threat to normal life and an oppression leading to economic hardship and a loss of self-identity. However, these women were hardy and creative in coping, drawing assets from both Chinese and Western cultures as they justified the divorce, assumed the role of “tragic heroine,” endorsed notions of predestination and multiple lives, valued single parenthood, and reconstructed positive meanings of divorce. Implications for social work practice were discussed.
KW - International social work
KW - Oppression
KW - Values and ethics
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U2 - 10.1300/J039v07n03_01
DO - 10.1300/J039v07n03_01
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:33746862815
SN - 1052-2158
VL - 7
SP - 1
EP - 22
JO - Journal of Family Social Work
JF - Journal of Family Social Work
IS - 3
ER -