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- Frisén, Ann, 1963, et al.
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“Doesn’t Everyone Want That? It’s Just a Given”: Swedish Emerging Adults’ Expectations on Future Parenthood and Work/Family Priorities
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Ingår i: Journal of Adolescent Research. - : SAGE Publications. - 0743-5584 .- 1552-6895. ; 29:1, s. 67-88
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study investigated Swedish emerging adults’ expectations on future parenthood through interviews with 124 Swedish emerging adults who were not yet parents. Thematic analysis showed that most participants were sure they wanted to become parents, but not right now. First, they wanted a stable financial situation, a romantic relationship, and time for self-focus. More women than men talked about parenthood as a social norm and wanted to prioritize both work and family. More men than women wanted to prioritize either work or family before the other. The study showed that Swedish emerging adults postpone, but do not reject, parenthood and that gender differences in expectations on parenthood may contribute to a reproduction of gender inequalities in family life.
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- Frisén, Ann, 1963, et al.
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Emerging Adults in Sweden: Identity formation in the light of love, work and family
- 2011
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Ingår i: Journal of Adolescent Research. - 0743-5584. ; 26:2, s. 200-221
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this study, the identity formation of emerging adults in Sweden was investigated in order to discover how identity issues concerning love, work and family are handled. The study group comprised 136 24- to 26-year-olds.The results revealed differences between men and women with regard to their position in the identity formation process. While women were more likely to have made identity-defining decisions after a process of active exploration (identity achievement), men were less likely to explore identity issues and lacked identity-defining commitments (identity diffusion). The position in the identity formation process was related to romantic relationships and occupational contexts. The results are discussed in relation to the sociocultural context of emerging adults in Sweden.
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