A phenomenological exploration of the childfree choice in a sample of Australian women

Choosing not to have children is considered a deviation from cultural norms, particularly the dominant pronatalist discourse; this is especially so for women. However, little research has documented the experience of Australian women who have consciously chosen to remain childless. Ten voluntarily c...

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Main Authors: Doyle, Joanne, Pooley, Julie Ann, Breen, Lauren
Format: Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Ltd. 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23161
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description Choosing not to have children is considered a deviation from cultural norms, particularly the dominant pronatalist discourse; this is especially so for women. However, little research has documented the experience of Australian women who have consciously chosen to remain childless. Ten voluntarily childfree women participated in unstructured interviews about their choice and its ramifications. The data analysis revealed three broad themes – the experiences and processes of making the choice; the ongoing effects of their choice, ranging from support and acceptance to pressure and discrimination; and no regret as the women described engaging in meaningful, generative activities that contributed to society.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-231612017-09-13T16:01:25Z A phenomenological exploration of the childfree choice in a sample of Australian women Doyle, Joanne Pooley, Julie Ann Breen, Lauren Choosing not to have children is considered a deviation from cultural norms, particularly the dominant pronatalist discourse; this is especially so for women. However, little research has documented the experience of Australian women who have consciously chosen to remain childless. Ten voluntarily childfree women participated in unstructured interviews about their choice and its ramifications. The data analysis revealed three broad themes – the experiences and processes of making the choice; the ongoing effects of their choice, ranging from support and acceptance to pressure and discrimination; and no regret as the women described engaging in meaningful, generative activities that contributed to society. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23161 10.1177/1359105312444647 Sage Publications Ltd. fulltext
spellingShingle Doyle, Joanne
Pooley, Julie Ann
Breen, Lauren
A phenomenological exploration of the childfree choice in a sample of Australian women
title A phenomenological exploration of the childfree choice in a sample of Australian women
title_full A phenomenological exploration of the childfree choice in a sample of Australian women
title_fullStr A phenomenological exploration of the childfree choice in a sample of Australian women
title_full_unstemmed A phenomenological exploration of the childfree choice in a sample of Australian women
title_short A phenomenological exploration of the childfree choice in a sample of Australian women
title_sort phenomenological exploration of the childfree choice in a sample of australian women
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23161