Question

using this case study, how do these 4 concepts ( minorities, gender, soical class, and role conflict) apply?

Case Study One Name: Ligua Querling Education: High school diploma Marital Status: Married Children: Kenneth, 3 years; Lisa, 6 years; Michael, 8 years Hometown: San Miguel, El Salvador Current Residence: Northern California Ligua, an immigrant from El Salvador, aspires to be a high school math teacher. Like many of her friends, she somehow manages to find the time to be a mother, an employee, and a part-time student. She is taking courses at a predominantly White, suburban community college that is a short commute from her two-bedroom apartment. Ligua works a full 40-hour workweek as a salesperson at a nearby car dealership. As a working mom, Ligua feels her biggest challenges are giving 100 percent at her job, 100 percent at school, and most importantly, 100 percent to her family. Given all there is to do in the course of a day, she tries to make every minute count. Often, Ligua's own needs are an afterthought. Role conflict (interference among the duties associated with the mul- tiple positions held by an individual), stemming from her multiple statuses as a mother, wife, student, and employee, consume her at times. For financial reasons, she needs her job. But she wants her job too. Her husband, a building contractor who works long hours, helps out when he can. Ligua feels there's nothing balanced about her life at home and at work. Sometimes, she feels like she neglects her family because she is playing "catch-up" at work and school. At other times, the scale shifts much more toward her family, with family illnesses, running errands, and just “being there” when her children and husband need her.

Answer 1

Answer: In the mentioned case study, there is a low socio economic status due to which the the person has to work for longer period of time for her family. As the family belongs to the minority group, they have their own culture and belief. The role conflict occurs when as a mother, she need to be more sensitive towards her children. With 40 hours of working, it is difficult to play major roles. To fulfill the need of her family she needs to work. And this is the reason there is imbalance in her life.