Stability and Family Planning. Engaged Students' Perspectives: Stability as the Key Factor in Family Planning
Abstract
In the present qualitative, phenomenal study, we interviewed 21 senior undergraduate female students at a private, selective, Midwestern university. All participants were engaged to be married. The purpose of the study was to explore the factors that participants consider when making decisions about the timing of career and the start of their families. Results showed that (1) Participants expressed a desire to have financial stability before starting a family, including having enough income and little debt (2) They wanted for both them and their future husbands to have experience in their respective careers before having child(ren), and (3) They wanted to feel somewhat established in their marriage before starting to have children. Participants expressed the need to understand what marriage is like first before they were able to think about being a parent.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 31, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1169545
Entities
People
- Alison Bachowski
- Felisha L. Younkin
- Madison Ensign
- Mckenzie Henry
- Megan Maccariella
- Michael Firmin
- Mya Taylor
- Taylor Zurlinden
Organizations
- 59th Medical Wing
- Cedarville University