Sweden is one of the more equal countries in the world where woman and men have the similar conditions to shape their lives. It is because opportunities for education and career have resulted in that woman can choose when they want to have children. We can also see a trend where childbearing has declined and woman´s life expectancy has increased. Research shows that education, financial security, work and partner are key factors that are important to have been achieved before women choose to have children. The purpose of this study is to contribute to a deeper understanding of women´s choices to delay childbirth. The data is collected through semi-structured interviews. The theoretical framework used in the study is based on Pierre Bourdieu´s capital forms and the concept of field. The various forms of capital is understood in the form of resources and the concept of field is explained as the labor market in the study. Three themes were identified which contributed to women´s delay of childbirth and they were: financial security, education and work besides relationships and social networks. The study shows that the accumulation of economic, cultural and social capital contributes to a protracted process that keeps women in the labor market which delays childbirth.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:lnu-111520 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Merita, Dizdarevic |
| Publisher | Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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