A lifeworld hermeneutic approach was used in order to understand Swedish women's thoughts on childbearing. Nine women were interviewed, and they ranged in age from 22 to 28 years and represented diverse socioeconomic, educational, sexual, and fertility backgrounds. All women were similar in that they lacked experience of giving birth and parenthood. The analysis showed that childbearing include...

INTRODUCTION American Indian women often have poor perinatal outcomes and are at risk for early childbearing. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the experience and meaning of early childbearing among American Indian women. METHODS Employing interpretive phenomenology and a semistructured interview guide, we interviewed 30 adult American Indian women residing in a northwes...

This paper examines the demographic trend in Korea focusing on the period since 1985. It is suggested that the change in fertility and mortality is the main driving force for the aging structure of population. The continuing decline of fertility below the replacement rate is accompanied by the changes in the various aspects of fertility including the delay in marriage and childbearing, an incre...