Childbearing and Marriage: Investigating the Importance of Context for Meaning-Making of First-Time Marriage
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: Previous research reveals that the temporal ordering of childbearing and marriage can have an impact on the meaning of first-time marriage. This article aims to obtain a deeper understanding of meaning-making of first-time marriage in relation to childbearing. Narrative interviews with 16 brides and grooms in 8 couples in Sweden were conducted. The material was analyzed in relation to the temporal ordering of childbearing and marriage. The study reveals that the construction of meaning of marriage does not only relate to the temporal context. Social factors such as social class or family formation might also be relevant for how meaning is constructed. This article contributes to a deeper understanding of meaning-making as a relational process constructed within particular contexts.
Source: Marriage & Family Review
Author: Karin Jarnkvist
Institution: Mid Sweden University
Language: English
Subfield: Demography
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Gender equality
Open Access status: hybrid
Funder: Mittuniversitetet
OpenAlex ID: W2801877004