Psychosocial Adjustment of Women with Work-related Disabilities in Rural China
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Gender, China, disability experience
Abstract
The impact of gender roles on the psychosocial adjustment of women in rural China with work related disabilities is explored. The influence of economic reform, traditional family orientation, and gender expectations on the ability of women to work in rural China are discussed via three case studies.
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Karen Lo-Hui, Hong Kong Workers’ Health Centre
Karen Lo-Hui, Graduate of Master in Rehabilitation Counseling, VCU, USA; Hong Kong Workers’ Health Centre, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of China
Lilian Luo, Division of Occupational and Social Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Centre
Lilian Luo, Division of Occupational and Social Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Centre, People’s Republic of China
Xiaoshan Yang, Division of Occupational and Social Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Centre
Xiaoshan Yang, Division of Occupational and Social Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Centre, People’s Republic of China