Decisions to Have Children in Late 20th and Early 21st Century Australia A Qualitative Analysis /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Carmichael, Gordon (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Population Studies,
• Θέματα: Social sciences.; Demography.; Families.; Families > Social aspects.; Social Sciences.; Family.

 This book explores the process of decision-making around having children in a sample of 115 men, women and couples for whom family formation was a recent past, current or imminent future issue. The discussion is initially focused on the extent to which parenthood was contemplated in late adolescence and during the relationship formation/courtship process, and the process by which family sizes are determined. Decision-making associated with having first, second, third and fourth children is then examined in chapters entitled The First Child; The ‘Obligatory’ Second Child; The Discretionary Third Child and Fourth Children – Negative Reactions, Practical Issues. Decisions to Have Children in Late 20th and Early 21st Century Australia offers a detailed coverage of a topic with resonances and implications that apply to contemporary cultures all around the world. 

 Abstract -- Introduction -- Explicit and Implicit Decision-making -- Context–Delayed Childbearing -- The Qualitative Data.-  Contemplating Families -- Early thought about having children -- Discussion of children during courtship -- Determining Family Size -- How meaningful are early ‘expected’ family sizes?.-The process -- The First Child.-The ‘Obligatory’ Second Child -- The Discretionary Third Child -- Fourth Children–Negative Reactions, Practical Issues -- Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References .