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[Wanting a child]
F Cukier-Hemeury1, I Lézine, J de Ajuriaguerra
1Centre de Recherche de Biologie du développement foetal et néo-natal, Association Claude-Bernard Hôpital, Port-Royal, Paris.
La Psychiatrie De L'Enfant
|January 1, 1987
Summary
The desire for a child and the desire to have a child are distinct concepts. Research highlights the complex and dynamic nature of these desires, emphasizing the need to differentiate between them.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive psychology
- Sociology of reproduction
Context:
- Renewed interest in the desire for children
- Impact of contraception and assisted reproductive technologies
- Cross-disciplinary examination of reproductive desires
Purpose:
- To differentiate between the desire for a child and the desire to have a child
- To analyze these desires using biological, historical, psychoanalytic, and sociological perspectives
Summary:
- Compares and contrasts the concepts of 'wanting a child' and 'wanting to have a child'
- Reviews existing research on maternal attitudes towards childbirth
- Highlights the ambiguous, complex, and dynamic aspects of reproductive desires
Impact:
- Provides a clearer conceptual framework for understanding reproductive motivations
- Informs research and clinical practice in reproductive health and family planning
- Underscores the importance of distinguishing between different facets of the desire for parenthood