Essays about: "Maternity home"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Maternity home.

  1. 1. The Snowball Effect: the paradoxes of modern gender roles of the middle-class parents of Copenhagen

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialantropologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Maria Hald Ytzen; [2020]
    Keywords : Social Anthropology; Parenthood; Gender Equality; Governmentality; Biopower; Masculinity; Intensive Mothering; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores access to central knowledge platforms of middle-class parents within the context of Copenhagen. Through a qualitative approach, including interviews and participant observation, access to the 3 main knowledge platforms is explored: firstly, direct contact with municipality health care visitors in the home; secondly, maternity groups constructed according to homogenic ideals and finally, the online community of Facebook. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Swedish women's choice of birthplace : Can Sweden offer similar financed birthplace benefits as in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Natalia Englund; [2019]
    Keywords : home birth; place of birth; hemförlossning;

    Abstract : At the beginning of the 20th century, major technological changes occurred in maternity care in Europe. In connection with the introduction of good hand hygiene, advance medical equipment and use of disinfectants in the hospitals, obstetricians quickly noticed that maternal mortality decreased. READ MORE

  4. 3. The natural mother : Discourse and representation of motherhood in an Italian Facebook group

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Silvia Marchesi; [2018]
    Keywords : Motherhood; nature; breastfeeding; Facebook group; ecofeminism; intersectionality; online ethnography; discourse analysis;

    Abstract : Nature still plays a prominent role in shaping social expectations about the tasks of parents, especially mothers. The transition from the previous model of mothering and the contemporary one in Italy is definitely characterized by a revival of what is perceived as the ancient way of childrearing. READ MORE

  5. 4. Same-sex parental leave : Legislation and equality

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)

    Author : Fredrik Bernelf; [2017]
    Keywords : parental leave; equality; same-sex family; related adoption;

    Abstract : Sweden is known to have one of the world's most generous parental insurances, both in length and flexibility which has led to a high maternity rate and more women in paid work. The political work on equality in Sweden has the goal that women and men shall have the same power to shape society and their own lives. READ MORE

  6. 5. Same-sex parental leave : Legislation and equality

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Umeå universitet/Juridiskt forum

    Author : Fredrik Bernelf; [2017]
    Keywords : parental leave; equality; same-sex family; related adoption;

    Abstract : Sweden is known to have one of the world's most generous parental insurances, both inlength and flexibility which has led to a high maternity rate and more women in paidwork. The political work on equality in Sweden has the goal that women and men shallhave the same power to shape society and their own lives. READ MORE