Decision Making Pattern and Resources

The main focus of this book was to discuss a decision-making pattern between working and non-working women in their families. The findings of the book showed that working women enjoyed greater freedom compared to non-working women in household decision making. The second focus of this book was to determine the influence of gender norms on decision-making pattern among working and non-working women in their families. Findings revealed that most of women tended to have non-traditional ideologies on their rights towards their decision making. Lastly, the book determined the relationship between socio-economic resources and woman's decision-making power. The results revealed that a resource such as monthly income is positively related to the decision making pattern of working women in financial management.

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A Dra. M. Sultana Alam é atualmente professora catedrática na Faculdade de Ciências Humanas da Universidade de Educação Sultan Idris. Está ativamente envolvida em investigação e publicações. A autora publicou muitos artigos em revistas especializadas. Foi nomeada editora associada e revisora de publicações científicas.