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abstract: 'It is well documented that motherhood influences gendered outcomes in
work institutions. However, how paid work influences women''s private
sphere and sense of self remains unclear and could vary across
societies. This article focuses on identity construction among 28
college-educated stay-at-home mothers in Shanghai. The findings from
semi-structured, in-depth interviews reveal tension negotiation and
reconciliation within these mothers'' multiple self-identities. Despite
choosing to voluntarily leave their paid jobs and become stay-at-home
mothers, participants differentiated between their maternal identity and
their stay-at-home mother identity; in particular, they perceived
motherhood as more valuable and socially acceptable than the choice to
be a stay-at-home mother (i.e., participants readily identified as
mothers but hesitated to describe themselves as stay-at-home mothers).
To avoid this tension and protect their self-image, participants
incorporated aspects of their previous working identity into their
stay-at-home mother identity, such as taking part-time jobs and framing
their childrearing experience as a future career asset. The results help
explain how the notion of work shapes women''s self-image, even when they
leave the labor market. Overall, the findings reinforce mothering
imperatives and identities and the need to understand them from a
cross-cultural perspective in relation to societal prevailing gender
norms.'
affiliation: 'Chen, L (Corresponding Author), Fudan Univ, Sch Social Dev \& Publ Policy,
Dept Social Work, 220 Handan Rd, Shanghai 200433, Peoples R China.
Tian, Felicia F. F., Fudan Univ, Sch Social Dev \& Publ Policy, Dept Sociol, Shanghai,
Peoples R China.
Chen, Lin, Fudan Univ, Sch Social Dev \& Publ Policy, Dept Social Work, Shanghai,
Peoples R China.
Chen, Lin, Fudan Univ, Sch Social Dev \& Publ Policy, Dept Social Work, 220 Handan
Rd, Shanghai 200433, Peoples R China.'
author: Tian, Felicia F. F. and Chen, Lin
author-email: linc@fudan.edu.cn
author_list:
- family: Tian
given: Felicia F. F.
- family: Chen
given: Lin
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1111/gwao.12973
earlyaccessdate: FEB 2023
eissn: 1468-0432
files: []
issn: 0968-6673
journal: GENDER WORK AND ORGANIZATION
keywords: 'cross-cultural perspective; identity construction; self-image;
stay-at-home mother; urban China; work-family balance'
keywords-plus: 'LABOR-FORCE PARTICIPATION; URBAN CHINA; CHILD-CARE; WAGE PENALTY;
GENDER; EDUCATION; WORK; INEQUALITY; EMPLOYMENT; WOMEN'
language: English
month: 2023 FEB 9
number-of-cited-references: '86'
papis_id: 63660ccec19f141556ff37e8e57f7711
ref: Tian2023tiptoeidentity
times-cited: '0'
title: 'On tiptoe: Identity tension and reconciliation among Shanghai stay-at-home
mothers'
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000931281600001
usage-count-last-180-days: '8'
usage-count-since-2013: '8'
web-of-science-categories: Management; Women's Studies
year: '2023'