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Attitudes, Norms, and Beliefs Related to Assisted Reproduction Technologies among Childless Women in a Pronatalist Society


Attitudes, Norms, and Beliefs Related to Assisted Reproduction Technologies among Childless Women in a Pronatalist Society


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von: Ivett Szalma

4,48 €

Verlag: VS Verlag
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 15.09.2021
ISBN/EAN: 9783658356286
Sprache: englisch

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This book examines the general attitudes of childless women to assisted reproduction technologies as well as the norms and beliefs concerning partnership, age and burdens related to assisted reproduction technologies based on four focus group discussions and 32 semi-structured, in-depth interviews. The results show that there is an overall positive attitude to assisted reproduction, but that does not necessarily mean that someone would use assisted reproduction if they needed it and considerable differences in views across age groups can be found.<br>
Introduction.- Contextual Background: The Pronatalist Approach.- Methodology and Data.- General Attitudes Towards ART.- Conditions for ART Participation: Heterosexual Partnership a Must.- Age-Related Dilemmas.- Physical and Mental Burdens of ART Participation.- Conclusions.
Ivett Szalma, PhD&nbsp;is a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and an Associate Professor at the Corvinus University of Budapest (Hungary). She is the Head of the Family Sociology Section of the Hungarian Sociological Association. Her research topics include attitudes towards assisted reproduction technology, childlessness, non-resident fatherhood, post-separation fertility, measurement of homophobia and adoption by same-sex couples.
This book examines the general attitudes of childless women to assisted reproduction technologies as well as the norms and beliefs concerning partnership, age and burdens related to assisted reproduction technologies based on four focus group discussions and 32 semi-structured, in-depth interviews. The results show that there is an overall positive attitude to assisted reproduction, but that does not necessarily mean that someone would use assisted reproduction if they needed it and considerable differences in views across age groups can be found.<div><b>Content</b></div><div><ul><li>Childless women’s general attitudes to assisted reproductive technology in Hungary</li><li>Views about what partnership norms are necessary for involvement in assisted reproductive treatments in a pronatalist society</li><li>Beliefs about age-related restrictions and the burdens related to undergoing assisted reproductive treatments</li></ul></div><div><b>Target groups</b></div><div><ul><li>General readersinterested in the topic of assisted reproductive treatments&nbsp;</li><li>Policymakers who are interested in understanding the embeddedness of social attitudes towards ART in a pronatalist society</li><li>Family sociologist who are boarder interested in family formations related to beliefs and norms among childless women</li></ul></div><div><b>Author</b></div><div><b>Ivett Szalma, PhD</b> is a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and an Associate Professor at the Corvinus University of Budapest (Hungary). She is the Head of the Family Sociology Section of the Hungarian Sociological Association. Her research topics include attitudes towards assisted reproduction technology, childlessness, non-resident fatherhood, post-separation fertility, measurement of homophobia and adoption by same-sex couples.</div><div><br></div>
Childless women in Hungary and ART