Ruhua Ma

Profile

Thesis supervisors

• Dr Naomi Finch

Thesis Title

Risk aversive Individualisation: Marriage formation of Chinese Women

Research

Research topic

My PhD examines how finances and gender attitudes shape marriage decisions of Chinese women.

Research interests

My research interest lies in the dynamics of gender inequality within the contexts of family, marriage, and childcare. I am particularly interested in how social, economic, and institutional factors shape gendered patterns in household labour, caregiving responsibilities, as well as marriage outcomes and decisions. I employ both quantitative and qualitative techniques.

Biography

Biography

Since October 2021, I have been a PhD Student in Social Policy and Social Work at York. Prior to that, I obtained a Masters degree in Social Policy with distinction at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2019) and a Bachelors degree in Social Work with distinction from Guangdong Pharmaceutical University (2018).

Teaching

Teaching

Graduate teaching assistant of following modules:

• Research Design (PG)
• Comparative and International Social Policy: Research Methods (PG)
• Social Evils in the Chocolate City (UG)