유자녀 임신부의 후속출산 결정 경험

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the process of child-rearing mothers making subsequent childbirth decision to have additional children. To this end, In-depth interviews were performed targeting six child-rearing pregnant mothers. As a result, their lack of economic capability, age, and instrumental relationship with grandparents turned out to be the factors making subsequent childbirth decision to have additional children difficult. However, their ages worked as a factor making subsequent childbirth decision difficult and as a motive to make subsequent childbirth decision simultaneously. And they perceived that the current low fertility policy was not effective. In addition, it was found that their fertility plan formed before marriage was realized and that husbands’ sharing of domestic chores and their positive sibling relationship were the basis of their fertility plan. It was also found that preferring a daughter to a son and experience of happiness through their children became the direct motive for subsequent childbirth. Lastly, this study has a meaning in that it explored the process of pregnant mothers making the decision of subsequent childbirth.