Mothers’ ideals and experiences of raising children in inner and outer suburban Melbourne, Australia
| Autor: | Julia Shelley, Fiona J. Andrews, Stephanie Rich, Alexandra James |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Sociology and Political Science
business.industry 0211 other engineering and technologies General Social Sciences 021107 urban & regional planning Gender studies 02 engineering and technology Development Raising (linguistics) Child health Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Public transport 030212 general & internal medicine Sociology Heavy traffic business |
| Zdroj: | Community, Work & Family. 21:17-32 |
| ISSN: | 1469-3615 1366-8803 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13668803.2016.1192526 |
| Popis: | Parents’ perceptions of their neighbourhoods are important for child health outcomes. This study compared views among mothers in inner versus outer suburbs of Melbourne, Australia using a mixed methods approach. Mothers of preschool-aged children were recruited via playgroups, mother’s groups and preschools and interviewed face-to-face regarding their local area as a good place to raise a family, with a second open-ended interview focussing on mothers’ ideals and experiences of raising children in their current location. Findings demonstrated that mothers had different ideals for, and experiences of, raising their children in their neighbourhoods. Inner suburban mothers valued a manageable work/family balance and access to public transport over the size of their homes. However, access to childcare, secondary schooling and heavy traffic were issues, with the latter two being reasons for moving from the municipality. In contrast, outer suburban mothers preferred a larger home in neighbourhoods that ... |
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