Abstract
Life in rural Cambodia is difficult, and rural women face issues such as gender-based violence, limited educational opportunities, and pressure to work while maintaining domestic roles. The current exploratory study examines the attitudes of rural Cambodian women (n = 48), framed within in context of migration to Thailand, with particular focus on the areas of community ailments, migration, and educational opportunities. Descriptive statistics indicates the persistence of an unhealthy community, with participants acknowledging the problems of domestic violence, crime, drug use, alcohol use, and depression. The data suggest some improvement in Cambodia, though participants nonetheless recognized working in Thailand as a competing option to the rural village life.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2017
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2017 APASBS. This article first appeared in the Asia Pacific Journal of Social Behavioral Sciences 14 (2017), 9-26.
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Recommended Citation
Spires, Robert and Jeremy Tost. “Rural Cambodian Women’s Perspectives: An Exploratory Study on Community Ailments, Migration and Opportunity.” Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 14 (2017): 9-26.