UID:
almahu_9949460455502882
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9789173939225
Inhalt:
This book, 'Timing Parenthood: Independence, Family and Ideals of Life' by Disa Bergnéhr, explores the social, cultural, and economic factors influencing the timing of parenthood among young adults in Sweden. It examines the decline in fertility rates and the rising age of first-time parents, contextualizing these trends within Swedish family politics and societal norms since the 1970s. The author uses qualitative research methods to investigate how individuals navigate their life courses, balancing independence with family responsibilities, and how these choices are shaped by societal expectations. The study also addresses the implications of reproductive decisions on personal identity and societal structures. Targeted towards researchers, policymakers, and students in the fields of sociology, demography, and family studies, the book aims to provide insights into the complex interplay between individual choices and broader demographic trends.
Anmerkung:
Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Situating fertility -- Fertility and reproductive decision-making -- The fertility transition -- The second fertility transition -- The Swedish context -- Swedish family politics since the 1970s -- Employment -- Gender and age, geographies and education -- Situating lives: theoretical framework -- Social influence and the value of parenthood -- Social influence -- Implications of parenthood -- The value of parenthood -- Motherhood and fatherhood – family and independence -- Women and men – mothers and fathers -- Women and mothers -- Men and fathers -- Family and the intimate relationship -- The (in)dependent individual -- The individualization thesis -- Performances of independence -- Methodology -- Analytical perspectives -- Anthropological demography and a social constructionist perspective -- Poststructuralist influences -- Discourse and subject positioning -- Discourse -- The ambivalent nature of discourse
Sprache:
Englisch
