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Voluntary Childlessness in Contemporary Ireland: Women's Experiences

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This book explores the experiences of women who are childless by choice in contemporary Ireland, to gain a greater understanding of the factors that influence their decision making, to examine how others react to that decision, and to consider the strategies women engage in to manage the reactions of others. The book is based on detailed in-depth interviews with a group of twelve Irish women who have consciously chosen not to have children. The women speak of their childhoods, personalities, relationships and careers and describe how these shaped their decision making. The book links the women’s accounts with literature on the values and belief systems around procreation and motherhood which were prevalent throughout Ireland and chronicles the stigma and negative appraisal associated with women’s voluntary childlessness.Although the book is written from a sociological perspective, the merger of theory and practical insights make it accessible to a wide audience. The aim it to foreground the women’s voices and generate a greater awareness and understanding of women’s voluntary childlessness.
Request Code : ZLIBIO4379677
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Year:
2020
Edition:
New
Publisher:
Peter Lang
Language:
English
Pages:
206
ISBN 10:
1789978211
ISBN 13:
9781789978216
ISBN:
1789978211,9781789978216

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