Full-text resources of CEJSH and other databases are now available in the new Library of Science.
Visit https://bibliotekanauki.pl

Results found: 4

first rewind previous Page / 1 next fast forward last

Search results

Search:
in the keywords:  REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR
help Sort By:

help Limit search:
first rewind previous Page / 1 next fast forward last
EN
Historical and demographic literature saw the issue of birth control in Hungary in the early decades of the 19th century. Ethnological research processes information on the phenomenon in general (Filová, 1975) and in some specific cultural expressions (Botíková, 1997). By carrying out repeated investigations we have obtained material of biographical narratives, which present a more detailed context of a partnership, pregnancy, childbirth, care for the woman and child in the family in the villages, which for decades continuously (statistically) recorded birth control. We expect the single-child system is manifested in several aspects of life. The analysis is going to help in understanding the causes and functioning of this phenomenon.
EN
The study examines the development of population policy in socialist Slovakia in connection to reproductive behaviour between 1948 and 1989. The paper analyses the nature and gradual spreading of various types of population measures aimed at pregnant women, the period of childbirth and postnatal care, interruptions, the life of families with children, as well as the entry into the marriage and its legislative extinction. As our contribution has shown during the Socialist regime, a complex system of different forms of population measures was gradually developed. They represented an important part of the overall complex of external factors influencing the intensity, timing and character of the reproductive and family behaviour of the socialist Slovakia.
EN
The paper explores pregnant women´s attitudes toward physician ´s authority and describes when women perceive this kind of authority as a threat. It brings the analysis of narrative interview with 105 women from the different part of Slovakia. My aim is to answer two questions: (1) why do some women see physicians as a threat for their health and their children´s health during pregnancy and childbirth? (2) What kind of strategies do these women use to avoid danger? The analysis demonstrated that the pregnant women ś attitudes toward the physician authority are stem from their representations of the ideal physician and their knowledge about pregnancy and childbirth. The data also indicated that there is a link between women ś attitudes and their socio-economic background. The paper brings evidence of the link between womenś reproductive behaviour and women´s attitudes toward physicianś authority. To avoid physician ś approach which women perceived as dangerous they employed different strategies, such as giving birth at home or abroad. The wide-spread strategy was search for a medical doctor who would answer a womanś criteria of the ideal physician.
EN
The article tackles the phenomenon of the one-child family in the Czech Republic. The authors try to answer the question of whether it is possible to expect that a significant proportion of Czech fertility intentions will be fulfilled when families conceive and give birth to an only child. Can it be assumed that one-child families will be a significant phenomenon in Czech society in the years to come? To answer the questions the authors used two different datasets in the analysis. The article includes a description of the socio-demographic characteristics of people who have or intend to have just one child. They then proceed to present some of the covariates that determine whether people have or intend to have one child in comparison with those who have other fertility intentions. Some of the findings indicate that it is likely that about 20-25% of women who finish their reproductive period within the next two decades will have only one child. The results indicate that being an only child increases the chances of intending to and having only one child. The opposite effect can be noticed when the place of residence is considered - living in small towns and rural areas may have a negative influence on the decision to have only one child.
first rewind previous Page / 1 next fast forward last
JavaScript is turned off in your web browser. Turn it on to take full advantage of this site, then refresh the page.