The Process of Becoming a Parent Team: A Qualitative Research on Couples with a Preschooler

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  • Oshima Kiyomi
    College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ibaraki University
  • Suzuki Kana
    Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences, Hiroshima International University
  • Nishimura Takashi
    Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences, Hiroshima International University

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Other Title
  • 夫婦が親チームとなっていくプロセス：幼児期の子どもを持つ夫婦を対象とした質的研究

Abstract

<p>This study used semi-structured interviews with 21 couples with a preschool child to ascertain the process of interaction by which couples share childcare and housework as a team. The data were examined using a modified grounded theory method. Initially, couples try to maintain a balance between them while having a family view in the early stages of child rearing. However, if something does not go as expected, couples might fall into a vicious circle of each wanting the other to understand. Eventually, couples overcome conflicts and gradually become a parent team. The couples' interaction has a positive side, including making efforts to maintain a balance between them and overcome conflicts, and a negative side, such as an unexpected event or wanting for the other to understand. When the positive side outweighs the negative side in the continuing conflict, couples successfully evolve into a parent team. Finally, we compared and contrasted the findings of this study with those of the previous literature.</p>

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  • CRID
    1390014016715377024
  • DOI
    10.11201/jjdp.33.25
  • ISSN
    21879346
    09159029
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
  • Abstract License Flag
    Disallowed

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