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Vol.11(15) (2020)

  • An Analysis of Self-Concept between Homeless and Common Women in Pakistan

    Samra Maqbool, Zhao Wei, Uzma Sarwar, Samina Zamir, Hafiz Muhammad Ihsan Zafeer (School of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an CHINA).

    Disciplinary: Woman Studies, Humanities, Homeless Study.

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    DOI: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2020.303

    Keywords: Self-concept; Beliefs, Homeless shelter; Sentiments; Homelessness; Social stigma; Shelter homes; Family violence.

    Abstract
    This study aims to discover the association between the self-concept of homeless women and common women. The samples of participants were 60. The self-concept scale was in Urdu and consisted of 52 items to measure self-concept. This study was hypothesized that the self-concept of homeless women should be lower than common women. Result designated that homeless women have higher self-concept than common women. Regarding Education, results specified that all groups, those women whose education level is matriculation have lower self-concept than those whose education level is above matriculation. According to marital status, there are no differences in results on self-concept among the groups of unmarried and married women. Age was one more demographic on the self-concept scale adults have a high self-concept than adolescents in the overall group.

    Paper ID: 11A15O

    Cite this article:

    Maqbool, S., Wei, Z., Sarwar, U., Zamir, S., Zafeer, H. M. I. (2020). An Analysis of Self-Concept between Homeless and Common Women in Pakistan. International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies, 11(15), 11A15O, 1-9. http://doi.org/10.14456/ITJEMAST.2020.303



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