Sociology 2235 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Natural Product
25 Jan 2021
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Chapter 9 when the baby comes home. Couples became parents for a variety of reasons however parenthood for them usually intimately connected with their relationship and the desire to become a family. When interviewed they usually settled on talking about parenthood as a normal part of adulthood, the next stage in life, and the natural product of a loving relationship. Even though parenthood was not the product of a reasoned decision, the women and men were clear about what parenthood meant to them which was responsibility and involving an expectation of greater personal fulfilment. Most of the women while pregnant were very open about how much they wanted their partner involved and how important that was to them. primary people to care for their babies. However, most of these women and men thought that mothers should be the. Social organisational factors also promised women"s primary fulltime caregiving and men"s prioritization of bread winning.
