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Indifference, Demandingness and Resignation Regarding Support for Childrearing
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Abstract This article explores the maternal experiences of a heterogeneous group of 26 mothers from Granada (Andalusia, Spain). The aim is to analyse the needs and demands that these women express with regard to childrearing, using a qualitative methodology. The a... view more
This article explores the maternal experiences of a heterogeneous group of 26 mothers from Granada (Andalusia, Spain). The aim is to analyse the needs and demands that these women express with regard to childrearing, using a qualitative methodology. The authors conducted in-depth interviews and analysed the discourses of the mothers following the hermeneutical method. The variables used for sample selection and the themes that emerged during the interviews revealed that the discourses of the mothers revolve around three dimensions: indifference, demands and resignation regarding support for childrearing. The lack of paternal involvement in childrearing appears as a transversal dimension. This article shows that the material conditions of existence marked the differences in the responses of the women regarding support for childrearing, while the sexual division of labour and gender inequalities unified their discourses.... view less
Keywords
gender
Free Keywords
health; motherhood; qualitative; social support; Spain;
Document language
English
Publication Year
2007
Page/Pages
p. 51-67
Journal
European Journal of Women's Studies, 14 (2007) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1350506807072317
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)