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The process of becoming a mother: Changes in first-time mothers' experiences of motherhood before and after childbirth
Martinčíková, Lucie ; Valentová, Hana (advisor) ; Presslerová, Pavla (referee)
This diploma thesis focuses on the experiences of first-time mothers in the process of becoming a mother, and their changes in experiencing motherhood before and after childbirth. The theoretical part contains six main chapters that address the main issues of motherhood from the perspective of existing research studies and academic literature. The aim of this diploma thesis is to describe first-time mothers: experience of motherhood and experiencing the process of becoming a mother. A qualitative design was chosen for the research purposes. The data collection method consisted of conducting semi-structured interviews. Six pregnant women - first-time mothers - were selected for the research population and two interviews were conducted with them, one of which took place before the childbirth and the other after the childbirth. Data analysis was performed based on interpretive phenomenological analysis of the text. The result of the thesis is a comprehensive description of topics related to motherhood. The research results show that the process of becoming a mother is undoubtedly a unique and non-transferable experience. The research expands the awareness of the factors that influence the experience of motherhood and maps the key areas of possible changes during the period of motherhood. Significant...
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Female Journalists' Labor Law Conditions and Its Impact on Parenthood Planning
Zanga, Clara ; Vochocová, Lenka (advisor) ; Macková, Veronika (referee)
This masters' thesis focuses on the labour law conditions of female journalists in the context of the deteriorating quality of the media labour market and how these conditions have affected or are affecting women journalists' motherhood planning. The interviews with ten respondents working in Prague's national newsrooms were analysed using the grounded theory method. The resulting theory, which emerged from a three-stage analysis, describes the factors that influence the maternity planning of women journalists in the context of working conditions. The interpretation of the data also answers questions about respondents' experiences of atypical contracts, how working conditions affect their experiences, or what strategies journalists are using to combine work and care, or what strategies they are considering for the future.
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Maternal experience of raising children with autism spectrum disorder
RYNEŠOVÁ, Kateřina
The bachelor thesis is concerned with maternal experience of raising children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The aim of this work is to describe how mothers experience the raising of their children with ASD, especially to chart the difficulties they face in raising children with ASD and what life in their families looks like. The theoretical part deals with the definition of ASD, attention is focused primarily on the raising of these children and its effects on the family, especially the mother. The practical part is based on qualitative research and it relies on semi-structured interviews with three mothers of children with ASD.
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The parents' view on parenting education
STÁRKOVÁ, Anna
The bachelor thesis deals with the topic of education in the field of parenthood. The theoretical part is focused on defining the issue of parenthood. Specifically, these are the motives for parenthood, the issue of late parenthood, ideas about parenthood, or the influence of the media on parenthood. The next chapters of the theoretical part present educational styles, trends in parenting and transgenerational transfer of education. The last chapter of the theoretical part is focused on parental education and the presentation of courses in which the respondents participated. The empirical part is processed qualitatively and through semi-structured interviews finds out the view of parents, or mothers, on education in the field of parenthood. Specifically, what their reasons were for enrolling in the courses and how they reflected the benefits of the courses or the change that took place as a result of attending the courses.
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Maternity of homeless woman's
BUREŠOVÁ, Nicola
This bachelor's work is dedicated to a little discussed topic, which is pregnancy and motherhood of homeless women. These women move among us every day, but few people pay close attention to them and some, perhaps, pretend they don't exist. It is difficult to know why or what circumstances have just brought them this to life. On the basis of interviews, the main goal of this research was to determine which methods of social work within the social services framework have a positive influence on homeless women living with a child in moving them towards a normal way of life. Ideally, facilitating their long term independence of the social security system. In introducing the issue, I will focus on the problems that women or girls bring to the streets, the nature of their motherhood and pregnancy, which is mostly unplanned. I also focused on what future mothers have at starting point, what services they can use, both for themselves and for the unborn descendant. The work is then divided into a theoretical and practical parts. The theoretical part is further divided into sections that address the definition of basic concepts; short history of the forms of and causes that contribute to homelessness; and a brief discussion of social exclusion, which directly belong to this issue. The following chapter is devoted only to homeless women themselves. The theoretical part is the basis of the practical part, which follows and sets out the rationale for the choice of the research questions. A research tool consisting of 21 questions was created to answer these questions forming the main part of the semistructured interview. Given the purpose of the work, I considered it appropriate to choose qualitative research, which examines the issues in more depth. The research sample consists of 8 respondents who were intentionally chosen for the issue. The aim of this bachelor thesis is to highlight the problematics of homelessness, especially women's homelessness, to the general public. I do believe there is not enough attention to this issue. Homelessness is an extremely delicate matter in every society and dealing with it is partially on ability of perceiving it by the general public. It is necessary to talk about causes and consequences of homelessness. It is not possible to turn away from this topic and it is necessary to talk about it, write about it and also think about it.
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Opinions of young generation on surrogate motherhood.
VEVERKOVÁ, Adéla
This bachelor thesis is focused on surrogacy. Especially it deals with the own term surrogacy, its history and types. Also it explain all terms closly connected with this method. It maps its using on the world and makes comparing with the Czech. The aim of the work was to map the opinions of the young generation on the issue of surrogacy. The work is divided into two parts, the theoretical part and the practical part. The theoretical part determines basic terms conected with surrogacy issue, the marriage, partnership, maternity and parenthood. Also there is mentioned a historical and religion aspect. A very important passage of the theoretical parts is the chapter devoted to the own surrogasy process, to the possibility of complications and adverse effects for all parties involved. In the practical part was performed a quantitative reserche, which aimed to find out and to consider the young generation opinions on the surrogasy. For elaboration practical part of Bachelor thesis was used quantitative research strategy, query method, technique of own questionnaire. Two research hypotheses were established and tested. Research data were written and then evaluated in the program SPSS. From research results impaly that the young generation is not more inclined to problem solving with conception or other obstacles to conceiving a child in a natural way surrogate motherhood than adoption. Also was demonstrated that women do not have a more possitive attitude to surrogate motherhood than men. However the resulting difference was not very marked. From the answers of the respondents impaly that this is very controversial and sensitive topic nevertheless it is very important to deal with in future.
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Metaphor of Motherhood in Scripture
KAŠPEROVÁ - POLDAUFOVÁ, Petra
This thesis defines metaphor as imagery. It deals with the history of the concept "metaphor", with metaphorical language, with its specifics and qualities, with metaphors in theology. It researches some specifics of Christian discourse. It focuses on metaphors associated with God´s motherood.
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Babybox as a part of our society: Opinions of parents in Pelhřimov region on a postponing of a nearly two-year-old child to a babybox in Pelhřimov Hospital.
HONZOVÁ, Alena
This thesis is divided into theoretical and practical part. In the theoretical part, I focused on the basic theory of babyboxes, their history, location, usability and the rationale behind putting unwanted children into babyboxes. Foster care and adoption are also looked at. In the conclusion of the theoretical part I discuss possible preventive measures and some ethical issues related to this topic. For the practical part I have used qualitative research. I asked questions of five pre-selected interviewees from the Pelhřimov region concerning their opinion on babyboxes and babyboxes located in Pelhřimov Hospital. I held a semi-structured interview with Mr. Ludwig Hess. He is the founder of babyboxes in the Czech Republic. He provided an opinion of one that was used on a boy of nearly two years of age at Pelhřimov Hospital. The aim of this thesis is to find out the opinions of selected interviewees about babyboxes and the motivation behind their use on a two-year-old child. I compare the obtained data with my opinion and with the opinion of Mr. Ludwig Hess.
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Career versus infant care dilemma as seen by working mothers of infants
DOBŘEMYSLOVÁ, Barbora
This bachelor thesis deals with career versus infant care dilemma, as seen by working mothers of infants. Theoretical part summarises the main topics of the work according to the scholarly literature, practical part describes qualitative research. Practical part of this thesis is devoted to qualitative research, the main method of data collection is a semi structured interview. Results are described in five case reports and in the inter-case comparison afterwards. The results show, that significant reason for mother's comeback to work is her need of self-fulfilment and also need of being financially self-sufficient. Results show high ratio of involvement of grandparents in childcare, mainly grandmothers. Mothers describe first days of nonmaternal care as difficult and link it to regrets and doubt about their decision. Mothers talk about a great deal of workload not only at their jobs but also at home, fulfilling the role of the main caretakers.
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Motherhood as a competence for primary school teaching
Müller, Blanka ; Dvořáčková, Jana (advisor) ; Pavlík, Petr (referee)
The diploma thesis is focusing on phenomenon of change of career paths of university-educated but non-pedagogically educated women who return to the work process after maternity / parental leave. However, these women, who before motherhood were engaged in various jobs, in which they also achieved considerable job success and fulfilled their professional dreams, do not return to their original jobs. They are newly choosing the position of primary school teachers. Motherhood, as a loss of original professional competencies and gaining of new competencies, is thus a key aspect of research in connection with primary school teaching. The goal of this thesis is to uncover, in the form of in-depth interviews conducted from a feminist perspective, the reasons and motives for changing the employment of individual communication partners, to what extent it is a truly free choice of these women, and how the family, state or public discourse participates in this change. Key words Motherhood, intensive mothering, work-life balance, self-realization, gender, feminism, symbolic violence, teaching
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