2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

An empirical study on the childcare-related problems of mothers with multiple childbirths

Research Project

Project/Area Number	22730429
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Sociology
Research Institution	Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts
Principal Investigator	OCHI Yuko 同志社女子大学, 現代社会学部, 助教 (40455556)
Project Period (FY)	2010 – 2012
Keywords	多胎育児支援 / マイノリティ / エンパワーメント
Research Abstract	This study attempts to visualize the subjective difficulties related to childcare faced by mothers with multiple births, through discussion with a member of a peer support group, to shed light on the childcare support needed by such mothers. The results revealed that specific guidelines for care during pregnancy, childbirth, and child-rearing are available only for single births. Therefore, mothers of twins are upset by the gap between these standards and reality, and consequently suffer from a sense of inadequacy. The results of the study can be used to develop professional training programs intended for the general public.

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