Published: 2021-01-13

Mother-woman vs. woman - non-mother

Dorota Alina Ruszkiewicz
Family Forum
Section: Procesy społeczne oddziałujące na rodzi
DOI https://doi.org/10.25167/FF/1940

Abstract

The problem was solved in the qualitative methodology. The purpose of this study was to study women's reflections on motherhood and childlessness. The main research problem included in the question: Are and what arguments have childless women disproving the thesis that maternity is a fulfillment for a woman and the best capital for the future? In-depth interviews were used.

Research has shown that for a childless woman not of her own choice, maternity is indeed a fulfillment and capital for the future. They fully agree with the values ​​of maternity indicated by women in the role of a social mother (children experience a lot of joy, old age or sickness in a child, a person will never be alone, children give a sense of life), and like they perceive childless life. Another view on the "free from child" life is presented by women without children.

Keywords:

woman, mother, maternity, voluntary childlessness, unintentional childlessness

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Ruszkiewicz, D. A. (2021). Mother-woman vs. woman - non-mother. Family Forum, 10, 159–178. https://doi.org/10.25167/FF/1940

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