“<em>Why</em> <em>Would</em> <em>You</em> <em>Want</em> <em>a</em> <em>Baby</em> <em>When</em> <em>You</em> <em>Could</em> <em>Have</em> <em>a</em> <em>Dog</em>?” Voluntarily Childless Women’s “Peternal” Feelings, Longing and Ambivalence

“<em>Why</em> <em>Would</em> <em>You</em> <em>Want</em> <em>a</em> <em>Baby</em> <em>When</em> <em>You</em> <em>Could</em> <em>Have</em> <em>a</em> <em>Dog</em>?” Voluntarily Childless Women’s “Peternal” Feelings, Longing and Ambivalence

This article explores voluntarily childless women’s experiences and understandings of human-animal interactions and their attitudes towards companion animals. It draws on interviews with 15 Swedish women who expressed a lack of “maternal” feelings and therefore had remained voluntarily childless, or...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Helen Peterson, Kristina Engwall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Social Sciences
Subjects:
voluntary childlessness
women
pets
“peternal”
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/8/4/126

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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/8/4/126

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