but if you cannot take out time for your family, then what is the meaning of working in the health department?” Many ASHAs reported conflicts at home; some even quoted “divorce-like situations”: “My mother-in-law told me that we don't need such a daughter-in law who cannot take...
We identified four patterns of coping styles: understanding parents’ negative reactions, conforming to parents’ values of family honour, silent withdrawal, and standing up for one’s own interests. These patterns demonstrate that, contrary to what the scholarly literature on coping in collectivistic ...