The sex-role identities adopted by Black and White working females in South Africa.

[摘要] In this study, the sex-role identities adopted by young, middle-aged, and older workingfemales South African were compared. The rationale of the study is based on changes whichoccurred within South Africa with regards to gender, race, education, as well as work placeparticipation for women. Two hundred females from two South African organisationsparticipated in the study. Two self-report questionnaires were utilised: a demographicquestionnaire and Bem’s Sex-Role Inventory. Data was interpreted statistically, by means ofAnalysis of Variance (ANOVA) and frequencies. Results revealed that younger women haveadopted more masculine characteristics than middle-aged and older females. Results furtherindicated that black women are more likely to reflect sex-role identity changes on age thanwhite women, given that changes in the South African society many have been moreimpactful on them. Results on the levels of masculinity amongst the younger group offemales are consistent with a study done on working females in India.

[发布机构] University of the Witwatersrand