Gendered discourses of coping strategies and perceived cultural challenges for low-income Pakistani families in Hong Kong, SAR.

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Ashencaen Crabtree, S., 2011. Gendered discourses of coping strategies and perceived cultural challenges for low-income Pakistani families in Hong Kong, SAR. European Journal of Social Work, 14 (3), pp. 363-378.

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DOI: 10.1080/13691457.2010.485931

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This paper discusses findings from a small scale qualitative study of low-income Pakistani families resident in Hong Kong, SAR. The greatest assistance for most families was access to the State benefit system. Yet this was also viewed in ambivalent terms when interpreted within a traditional and gendered discourse revolving around challenges to patriarchal authority. State benefits were viewed as an attractive, if subversive resource for women seeking greater autonomy, particularly in cases of domestic violence. Life in Hong Kong was regarded as contributing to a perceived erosion of Pakistani cultural and religious attitudes that could lead to family dysfunction. Keywords: Pakistani, Hong Kong, State benefit, gender, religion, culture

Item Type:Article
ISSN:1369-1457
Uncontrolled Keywords:Pakistani; Hong Kong; Social Security; Gender; Religion; Culture
Subjects:Social Sciences > Social Work
Group:School of Health and Social Care > Centre for Social Work and Social Policy
ID Code:20304
Deposited By:Dr Sara Ashencaen Crabtree
Deposited On:18 May 2012 15:17
Last Modified:07 Mar 2013 15:56

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