“Don’t marry, be happy!” – how single women in Malaysia view marriage

• Main Authors: Azmawati, Azman Azwan, Mohd Hashim, Intan Hashimah, Endut, Noraida
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: EDP Sciences 2015
• Subjects: HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/37897/1/%E2%80%9CDON%E2%80%99T_MARRY%2C_BE_HAPPY%21%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_HOW_SINGLE_WOMEN_IN_MALAYSIA_VIEW_MARRIAGE.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/37897/; https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20151803001

The aim of this study is to explore how single women in Malaysia who have never been married view marriage and related issues. Two-hundred single women between the ages of 24 to 66 were interviewed in this study. Participants reported their view on gender and marriage (42-items), social expectati...