Abstract

CAETANO, Carolina; MARTINS, Maristela Santini  and  MOTTA, Romilda Costa. Contemporary Family: Study of Couples Without Children by Option. Pensando fam. [online]. 2016, vol.20, n.1, pp. 43-56. ISSN 1679-494X.

The female reproductive autonomy led Brazil to a marked demographic transition, with rapid progression of couples without children. Professionals in various clinical areas need to develop increasingly and empathy, skills and expertise to deal with the new staff and social subjects who choose to forgot projects involving membership and descent. This study sought to understand the reasons that heterosexual couples choose not to have children and to identify prejudiced complications. The method used was the qualitative exploratory interviews were conducted with five couples in the city of São Paulo, with sample chosen by snowball method. The results showed that it is a complex choice and marked by consensuality; motivated by several goals, which includes the desire for freedom to conduct personal and professional projects, as well as the fact that these families face contemporary forms of social prejudice and stigmatization.

Keywords : non-motherhood; family characteristics; social stigmas.

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