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Attitudes of University Students Toward Women' Work: The Case of Jordan

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2009

Mohammad Issa Barhoum
Mohammad Issa Barhoum
Affiliation:
Sociology Department University of Jordan
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Economic growth in underdeveloped countries, including Jordan, is associated with substantial social change. According to the theory of social deviance, underdeveloped societies are characterized by a traditional distribution of labor where customs and values greatly influence the manners of economic performance. These customs and values shape attitudes of people toward work in general, and the issue of participation of women in the labor force in particular.

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International Journal of Middle East Studies , Volume 15 , Issue 3 , August 1983 , pp. 369 - 376
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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