Transitions and boundaries: research into the impact of paid work on young women's lives in Jordan
Author(s)
Kawar, MaryEditor(s)
Sweetman, CarolinePublication date
2000-07-01Subject
GenderCountry
Jordan
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Gender & DevelopmentDocument type
Journal articleLanguage
EnglishDescription
This paper explores the economic and social impact of the growing participation of young urban women in the workforce in Amman, Jordan. The writer argues that there is a new 'stage' in women's life-course in Jordan: single, employed adulthood. This is expanding young women's horizons, and challenging relationships between women and men, and between different generations, at all levels of society, including within the household. However, traditional values concerning family honour are challenged by this, and are sometimes being reinforced through new forms of control over young women. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the <a href="http://www.genderanddevelopment.org">Gender and Development</a> website.Pages
10ISSN
1355-2074EISSN
1364-9221ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/741923629