Choosing Single Motherhood?

Graham, Susanna

doi:10.5040/9781780930114.ch-007

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“…"The deliberate and planned way of pursuing parenting and the love and time they felt they could give to a child is in their ideals of family life" [20]. The participation of women after the Second World War until the 90s was very limited.…”

Section: The Position Of the Women In The Familymentioning

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The Position of Women in Kosovo-Perspectives and Socio-Economic Challenges

Lajci,

Asllani,

Gega

et al. 2024

IJSDP

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This research aims to analyse the current levels of women's participation in public social, economic, and political life and their position in decision-making processes in Kosovo. The paper deals with aspects related to the social perspective of women in society and the development of Albanian customary Law in Kosovo. To conduct this analysis, a descriptive analysis was conducted and statistics were presented in percentages. This study highlights the thoughts and evaluations of prominent Albanian anthropology contemporary researchers. focusing on relevant aspects of Albanian ethnocultural life, this study highlights women's importance in building a family, working, and social interaction. Women play a vital role in today's society; they obtain the best education and possess many skills and qualifications through which they provide satisfactory results in many dimensions. In addition, women have managed to occupy prestigious positions, lead, and be part of state institutions despite their challenges due to their lack of representation in decision-making positions. They now do not feel inferior to men, manage to make important decisions, and are even elected, as is the case of Kosovo, as a country's president. Furthermore, this study explores the status of women in society through the lens of codification of customary law, "The Code of Leke Dukagjini", as well as the socio-cultural, economic, and social changes in women's rights today in Kosovo.

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Section: The Position Of the Women In The Familymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Position of Women in Kosovo-Perspectives and Socio-Economic Challenges

Lajci,

Asllani,

Gega

et al. 2024

IJSDP

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“…As shown by studies carried out in various different countries (e.g., Ben-Ari & Weinberg-Kurnik, 2007; Jadva et al, 2009; Salomon et al, 2015), most of these mothers have university studies, qualified jobs, sound financial means, and extensive support networks. The majority have wanted to be mothers for a long time and opt for single motherhood because they do not have a partner when they reach a certain age (usually between 35 and 40 years) and feel they are coming to the end of the period in which they will be able to either conceive or adopt a baby (Graham, 2012; Salomon et al, 2015). Therefore, as Hertz (2006) puts it, they are usually single by chance, mothers by choice .…”

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Single mothers by choice in Spain: Parenting and psychosocial adjustment in adopted and ART children.

López¹,

González²,

Camacho³

2021

Journal of Family Psychology

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This study explores the effects of family structure (single mother by choice/partnered mother), pathway to motherhood (adoption/assisted reproduction techniques or ART), and parenting style on children's psychological adjustment and social competence. Ninety-eight families participated: 45 single mothers by choice (29 adoptive, 16 by ART); and 53 partnered mothers (27 adoptive, 26 by ART). Ninety-eight children were evaluated (Age = 5.36) by their teachers. As regards family structure, children of single mothers by choice (both adopted and conceived by ART) showed good psychological adjustment and good social competence. No significant differences were observed between them and those living with two parents when all were conceived by ART. However, children adopted by single mothers had higher hyperactivity and lower self-control than those living with two adoptive parents. No differences were observed in terms of nurturing parenting style, either between single and partnered mothers, or between adoptive and ART mothers. The nurturing parenting style significantly predicted better psychological adjustment and social competence among children. The results are discussed in connection with the debate regarding the effect of structure versus family processes on children's psychosocial adjustment. The implications for interventions with single mothers by choice are also explored.

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Plan B: Single Women, Romantic Love and the Making of Babies in The Back-Up Plan and The Switch

Bonnevier

2021

Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life

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Choosing Single Motherhood?

Cited by 6 publications

References 20 publications

The Position of Women in Kosovo-Perspectives and Socio-Economic Challenges

The Position of Women in Kosovo-Perspectives and Socio-Economic Challenges

Single mothers by choice in Spain: Parenting and psychosocial adjustment in adopted and ART children.

Plan B: Single Women, Romantic Love and the Making of Babies in The Back-Up Plan and The Switch

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