| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺南大學 === 諮商與輔導學系碩士班 === 104 === The study aimed to investigate the experience of facing gender preference, reproductive autonomy and adjustment process of married women who have given births to girls. Purposive sampling was used in this qualitative research to select three married women aged between 35 and 40, who had given births to girls, as research participants. The researcher underwent semi-structured interviews with the participants; the obtained data was analyzed and compiled through the holistic-content narrative method. The findings are as follows:
I. Married women’s viewpoints of giving birth
1. Giving birth is a necessary process to a woman.
2. Fewer offspring contributes to good education quality.
II. Married women’s experience of facing gender preference
1. Their expectation of children’s gender is still influenced by traditional values.
2. The pressure of gender preference is unavoidable.
III. Married women’s reproductive autonomy and adjustment when facing gender preference
1. The decision of giving no more birth to children is made based on internal and external considerations.
2. Take initiative and seek support.
3. Transition from suffering a grievance to feeling liberated.
Lastly, based on the research findings, the study discussed and proposed suggestions to the counseling field and married women when facing gender preference for reference. Related suggestions were also given regarding future research directions.
|
|---|
