Presented research findings at the University of California, Irvine's UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program) Symposium, Irvine, CA. May 14, 2011.
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Uncovering the Voices of API Women on Sex Selection, Gender Preference & Self-Esteem
1. UROP Symposium 2011
UNCOVERING THE VOICES
OF API WOMEN ON SEX
SELECTION, GENDER
PREFERENCE & SELF-ESTEEM
Department of Asian American Studies
Drs. Sang Leng Trieu & Linda Vo
May 14, 2011
Irvine, California
Saturday, May 14, 2011
2. Presenters
Jedrek Chua
University of California, Irvine
Public Health Policy & Urban Studies
Christine Lee
University of California, Irvine
Biological Sciences & Anthropology
Allison Nguyen
University of California, Irvine
Public Health Policy & Business Economics
Denise Tran
University of California, Irvine
Public Health Sciences
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3. Poll
Do you believe boys are valued more in
Asian families?
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7. Hypothesis
We propose that sex selection and
gender preference has an adverse impact
on the self-esteem and self-perception
of Asian American women.
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8. Qualitative Methods
2 Focus Group Discussions [N=19]
Female Group [N=12]
Male Group [N=7]
Focus Group Included:
Pre-focus group questionnaire
Warm-up questions
Focus group discussion questions
Reflection
unintended consequence :)
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9. Focus Group Discussion Questions
How Sex Selection & Gender Preference Affects Self-Esteem
How Sex Selection & Gender Preference Affects Self-Perception
How Self-Esteem Affects
Educational Opportunities
& Career Paths
Attitudes on Gender Roles
and Familial Responsibilities
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10. Data Analysis
Transcribed both sets of focus group audio recordings
Generated transcripts totaling about 50 pages
Coded and created themes
Tabulated pre-focus group questionnaires
Discussed & interpreted emerging themes
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12. Findings
Attitudes on gender roles and
How self-esteem affects
familial responsibilities
educational opportunities &
career paths
♂ Privileged in job-related
opportunities compared to
♀ Desire to be male for greater
women
freedom
♀ Get married, have families
♀ Need for push from parents
♂ Men to protect women
♀ Need for jobs with financial
security
♀ Family life given priority
♂ Jobs first, families later
♀ Gender-based chores
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13. Findings
Familial Responsibilities
Expectations placed on older child
Educational Expectations
Emphasis placed on younger child
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14. Conclusion
Parental Encouragement & Guidance
Careers with Financial Stability
Familial Responsibilities vs. Educational
Achievement
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15. Conclusion
Limitations
Ethnic Composition of Focus Groups
Follow-Up Questions
Generation Gap and Acculturation
Retherford and Roy (2003)
Having open and honest discussion
Recruitment
Asian Characteristics
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16. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We would like to thank Dr. Sang Trieu, Nina
Nguyen, NAPAWF, our CYWC classmates and
our study participants.
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