Women’s voices in relation to fate, cultural practices and life satisfaction: A case study of Sarawakian single mothers in Samarahan, Sarawak.

This paper describes the women‟s feelings on religious beliefs in relation to fate, cultural practices and life satisfaction. Using their own language, these women expressed their happiness and hope to achieve a better life. Fate is used as self-defense, self-persuasion, and excuses when dealing wit...

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Main Authors:	Nor Ba’yah Abdul Kadir, Kamsiah Ali
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Journal of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2829/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2829/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2829/1/norbaiyah012.pdf

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spelling	ukm-28292016-12-14T06:32:46Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2829/ Women’s voices in relation to fate, cultural practices and life satisfaction: A case study of Sarawakian single mothers in Samarahan, Sarawak. Nor Ba’yah Abdul Kadir, Kamsiah Ali, This paper describes the women‟s feelings on religious beliefs in relation to fate, cultural practices and life satisfaction. Using their own language, these women expressed their happiness and hope to achieve a better life. Fate is used as self-defense, self-persuasion, and excuses when dealing with stressful life events. Women in this study used „muhasabah‟ to improve their self and be a better person. This interview study is part of survey research of single mothers in Samarahan, Sarawak. The interviews were conducted from May to June 2001 at selected villages in Samarahan. Results had shown that most of single mothers described life satisfaction and happiness in terms of fate, role fulfillment, and a good social interaction. In spite of their ongoing difficulties and stigmas on their marital failure, these women put an effort to improve their social interactions and avoid any societal conflicts. It is clear that these women accept their roles as primary caregivers and lives with modesty, honor and dignity Journal of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2829/1/norbaiyah012.pdf Nor Ba’yah Abdul Kadir, and Kamsiah Ali, (2012) Women’s voices in relation to fate, cultural practices and life satisfaction: A case study of Sarawakian single mothers in Samarahan, Sarawak. e-BANGI: Jurnal Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, 7 (1). pp. 107-118. ISSN 1823-884x http://www.ukm.my/e-bangi
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description	This paper describes the women‟s feelings on religious beliefs in relation to fate, cultural practices and life satisfaction. Using their own language, these women expressed their happiness and hope to achieve a better life. Fate is used as self-defense, self-persuasion, and excuses when dealing with stressful life events. Women in this study used „muhasabah‟ to improve their self and be a better person. This interview study is part of survey research of single mothers in Samarahan, Sarawak. The interviews were conducted from May to June 2001 at selected villages in Samarahan. Results had shown that most of single mothers described life satisfaction and happiness in terms of fate, role fulfillment, and a good social interaction. In spite of their ongoing difficulties and stigmas on their marital failure, these women put an effort to improve their social interactions and avoid any societal conflicts. It is clear that these women accept their roles as primary caregivers and lives with modesty, honor and dignity
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author	Nor Ba’yah Abdul Kadir, Kamsiah Ali,
spellingShingle	Nor Ba’yah Abdul Kadir, Kamsiah Ali, Women’s voices in relation to fate, cultural practices and life satisfaction: A case study of Sarawakian single mothers in Samarahan, Sarawak.
author_facet	Nor Ba’yah Abdul Kadir, Kamsiah Ali,
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title	Women’s voices in relation to fate, cultural practices and life satisfaction: A case study of Sarawakian single mothers in Samarahan, Sarawak.
title_short	Women’s voices in relation to fate, cultural practices and life satisfaction: A case study of Sarawakian single mothers in Samarahan, Sarawak.
title_full	Women’s voices in relation to fate, cultural practices and life satisfaction: A case study of Sarawakian single mothers in Samarahan, Sarawak.
title_fullStr	Women’s voices in relation to fate, cultural practices and life satisfaction: A case study of Sarawakian single mothers in Samarahan, Sarawak.
title_full_unstemmed	Women’s voices in relation to fate, cultural practices and life satisfaction: A case study of Sarawakian single mothers in Samarahan, Sarawak.
title_sort	women’s voices in relation to fate, cultural practices and life satisfaction: a case study of sarawakian single mothers in samarahan, sarawak.
publisher	Journal of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2012
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Women’s voices in relation to fate, cultural practices and life satisfaction: A case study of Sarawakian single mothers in Samarahan, Sarawak.

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