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VivĂȘncias dos casais primiparos no aleitamento materno
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A sociedade tende a atribuir Ă s mulheres a maior responsabilidade pela gravidez e
desenvolvimento de filhos saudĂĄveis, o que por norma inclui a prĂĄtica do aleitamento
materno. Apesar da actual necessidade de envolvĂȘncia do homem em todo este
processo, ainda pouco se sabe como homens e mulheres tomam decisÔes e
vivenciam o aleitamento materno, no contexto da assimetria social de géneros. Esta
investigação teve como objectivo conhecer as vivĂȘncias de casais com o aleitamento
materno do primeiro filho, a sua perspectiva acerca da maternidade e da paternidade e
analisar as relaçÔes de género aqui envolvidas. Desenvolveu-se um estudo
exploratĂłrio, transversal e qualitativo, com amostragem nĂŁo probabilĂstica, de
conveniĂȘncia em bola de neve. Os participantes foram 12 indivĂduos, 6 casais os quais
foram entrevistados através de entrevistas individuais, com roteiros semi-estruturados
especĂficos para mulheres e homens. O material assim recolhido foi posteriormente
analisado recorrendo Ă tĂ©cnica de anĂĄlise de conteĂșdo. As principais conclusĂ”es foram
que os homens tendem a perceber-se como coadjuvantes na amamentação, conforme
estabelecido no ùmbito das relaçÔes sociais de género, as quais implicam a sua
exclusão desse processo, a partir de uma lógica de poder que também determina a
distribuição desigual de responsabilidades e direitos a homens e mulheres. A mudança
dessa situação requer investimento na socialização de género desde a infùncia.
ABSTRACT: Traditionally, societies attribute the major responsibility of pregnancy and rising of healthy children, including breastfeeding, to women. However during the last years the need to also focus on men as actors in the whole reproductive process has been emphasized, still little is known on the decision-making process, and how men and women experience breastfeeding in the context of social gender relations. It was objective of this study describe the experiences, feelings and perceptions of couples on breastfeeding of their first-child, their perspectives about motherhood and fatherhood, and to analyze the gender relations involved in these processes. An explorative, transversal and qualitative study was carried out and purposeful sampling conducted according to predetermined criteria were selected through the âsnowballâ. Individual interviews were carried to 12 persons, 6 couples. Specific, semi-structured guidelines were used to interview women and men. The interviews were analyzed with qualitative technique. The most important conclusions were that men are inclined to perceive themselves as coadjuvants in the breasfeeding. This perspective is determined in the context of social gender relations, which give raise their exclusion of this process since a logical power that also determines an unequal distribution of men and women responsibilities and rights. In order to change this situation, an instrument in gender socialization is required since childhood.
ABSTRACT: Traditionally, societies attribute the major responsibility of pregnancy and rising of healthy children, including breastfeeding, to women. However during the last years the need to also focus on men as actors in the whole reproductive process has been emphasized, still little is known on the decision-making process, and how men and women experience breastfeeding in the context of social gender relations. It was objective of this study describe the experiences, feelings and perceptions of couples on breastfeeding of their first-child, their perspectives about motherhood and fatherhood, and to analyze the gender relations involved in these processes. An explorative, transversal and qualitative study was carried out and purposeful sampling conducted according to predetermined criteria were selected through the âsnowballâ. Individual interviews were carried to 12 persons, 6 couples. Specific, semi-structured guidelines were used to interview women and men. The interviews were analyzed with qualitative technique. The most important conclusions were that men are inclined to perceive themselves as coadjuvants in the breasfeeding. This perspective is determined in the context of social gender relations, which give raise their exclusion of this process since a logical power that also determines an unequal distribution of men and women responsibilities and rights. In order to change this situation, an instrument in gender socialization is required since childhood.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada ao ISPa - Instituto Universitårio
Keywords
VivĂȘncias dos casais Aleitamento materno Diferenças de gĂ©neros Couples experience Breast-feeding Gender differences