Indifference, Demandingness and Resignation Regarding Support for Childrearing: A Qualitative Study with Mothers from Granada, Spain

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 anal...

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Published in:The European journal of women's studies 2007-02, Vol.14 (1), p.51-67
Main Authors: Maroto-Navarro, Gracia, Castaño-López, Esther, del Mar García-Calvente, María
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Apathy
Child rearing
Childrearing Practices
Division of labour
Gender
Gender inequalities
Gender studies
Health
Inequality
Motherhood
Mothers
Parenthood
Qualitative analysis
Qualitative research
Social Support
Spain
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1350-5068
1461-7420
DOI:10.1177/1350506807072317