At Odds: Perceived Stigma of Single Professional Malay Women

• Main Authors: Jamayah, Saili, Abdul Rahman, Saili
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society (HRMARS) 2018
• Subjects: BF Psychology; H Social Sciences (General); HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/22784/1/At%20Odds%20%3B%20Perceived%20Stigma%20of%20Single%20Professional%20-%20Copy.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/22784/; http://hrmars.com/index.php/pages/detail/IJARBSS

Anak dara tua (andartu) or anak dara lanjut usia (andalusia) are terms used in Malay culture to designate a woman’s unmarried status which mean old virgin or old maiden. Our language further functions to enhance stigma in that population as they are being referred to as tak laku (not sellable) or j...