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1.  Hello: PLEASE READ BEFORE BEGINNING - SURVEY TAKES 30-40 MIN BUT WILL TIME OUT AFTER ONE HOUR Thank you for your interest in participating in a survey on Asian American women and work-family issues. Very little data is currently available on how this group of women is balancing the responsibilities of work and family life. Your participation will potentially help to raise awareness and facilitate workplace practices, policy initiatives, activism and community organizing to better serve Asian American women and their families. This research is being supported by an American Association of University Women Postdoctoral American Fellowship, a grant from the Institute for Asian American Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Boston and a research leave from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Anyone who self-identifies as an Asian American woman, including immigrants, permanent and non-permanent residents, U.S. citizens, adoptees and those of multiracial ancestry, is welcome to participate. It is not necessary that you have children or a partner or be employed, although many of the questions address these topics. If for any reason you feel uncomfortable answering any of the questions or if they do not apply to you, please skip them. I hope that you will find the questionnaire itself enjoyable and useful for gaining a deeper understanding of your own experiences and how they compare to other Asian American women. I regret that I am unable to provide any remuneration for your time and participation, but as a small token of appreciation, if you complete the whole survey and provide your contact information, your name will be entered in a raffle for a $100 gift certificate to purchase books from the Asian American Writer's Workshop Bookstore in NYC, or the independent bookstore of your choice. Approximately 300 people will be asked to complete this survey. Most of the questions can be answered simply by clicking on the appropriate response. The survey is organized as follows: 1) work experiences; 2) personal background; 3) pregnancy and birth experiences; 4) children and childcare issues; 5) spouse/partner relations; 6) parents and extended family relations; and 7) evaluation of work-family issues and priorities. There are also optional questions at the end for you to write in more detailed responses. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like! It would be very helpful if you can fill these in, but I know time is short, so do not feel at all obligated. It will take approximately 30-40 minutes to complete the survey. It should take an addition 15-20 minutes to answer the optional questions. **IMPORTANT** I apologize that there are two inconvenient aspects of the survey. First, it will time out after one hour. Second, there is not an option to save and continue later, so if you find that you are running out of time, you can just submit what you have completed as is and then start again later and just fill out the remaining questions. If possible, include a notation of your earlier survey number and/or include your name at the bottom of each (you can use a pseudonym or other identifier if you prefer to remain anonymous) and I can put the two parts of your responses together. Your participation in this study is completely voluntary and confidential. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can skip the question or withdraw from the survey at any point. In order to protect your confidentiality, your information will be coded by survey response number. If you are willing to participate in a follow-up interview by telephone or in person, there is space at the end to share your contact information - thanks for considering this! If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Miliann Kang, Assistant Professor of Women's Studies, University of Massachusetts, Amherst by email at mkang@wost.umass.edu. If you would like to speak with someone not directly involved in the research study, you may contact the Human Research Protection Office at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst via email at humansubjects@ora.umass.edu; telephone (413) 545-3428; or mail at the Human Research Protection Office, Research Administration Building, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 70 Butterfield Terrace, Amherst, MA 01003-9242. Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.

Please contact mkang@wost.umass.edu if you have any questions regarding this survey.