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Fenomenet ”duktig flicka” i kvinnans vardag - En tyst utopi?

Crona, Malin LU (2011) SOPA63 20102
School of Social Work
Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to achieve an increased understanding of the “good girl” phenomena. The specific purpose was to analyze the “good girl” in the context of everyday life, and in addition the female roles in the family institution. To get the female perception interviews were conducted with four different women who identify themselves as part of a family. The definition of the family concept in this study entails having two children, a husband/man and working hours of 80 – 100 percent. The outcome of the study concludes that the “good girl” phenomenon exists in the structure and the norms that the women experience in their family role. Women have an idealized a image of what “good” is and this is further augmented by the... (More)
The main purpose of this study was to achieve an increased understanding of the “good girl” phenomena. The specific purpose was to analyze the “good girl” in the context of everyday life, and in addition the female roles in the family institution. To get the female perception interviews were conducted with four different women who identify themselves as part of a family. The definition of the family concept in this study entails having two children, a husband/man and working hours of 80 – 100 percent. The outcome of the study concludes that the “good girl” phenomenon exists in the structure and the norms that the women experience in their family role. Women have an idealized a image of what “good” is and this is further augmented by the perception that society has of the family role that women should carry. It places the “good girl” phenomena in a complex paradox that is difficult to define. (Less)
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author
Crona, Malin LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPA63 20102
year
type
L3 - Miscellaneous, Projetcs etc.
subject
keywords
woman, Keywords: good girl, stress, female role, equality.
language
Swedish
id
1768541
date added to LUP
2011-01-27 17:58:55
date last changed
2011-01-27 17:58:55
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  abstract     = {{The main purpose of this study was to achieve an increased understanding of the “good girl” phenomena. The specific purpose was to analyze the “good girl” in the context of everyday life, and in addition the female roles in the family institution. To get the female perception interviews were conducted with four different women who identify themselves as part of a family. The definition of the family concept in this study entails having two children, a husband/man and working hours of 80 – 100 percent. The outcome of the study concludes that the “good girl” phenomenon exists in the structure and the norms that the women experience in their family role. Women have an idealized a image of what “good” is and this is further augmented by the perception that society has of the family role that women should carry. It places the “good girl” phenomena in a complex paradox that is difficult to define.}},
  author       = {{Crona, Malin}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Fenomenet ”duktig flicka” i kvinnans vardag - En tyst utopi?}},
  year         = {{2011}},
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