Doctoral Dissertation Research: Cultural Resources and the Transition to First-time Motherhood

SES-1031571PI：Robert B.WillerCo-PI：Sarah B.Garrett机构：加州大学伯克利分校一个人的文化资源，如一个人的技能、风格和理解世界的方式，是如何塑造第一次成为母亲的经历的？这项研究旨在丰富对母亲身份的研究，并评估和阐述关于文化如何在日常生活中发挥作用的成熟理论。这项混合方法的纵向研究收集了北加州不同机构的孕妇的调查数据，以及这些女性子集的产前和产后访谈数据。更广泛的影响：这项研究将阐明一个历史上研究较少的人生阶段，同时代表较不享有特权的女性和有色人种女性的经历，这些女性在很大程度上被排除在社会科学对母亲身份的描述之外。这项研究将与学术受众、准父母和产前护理提供者分享。

SES-1031571PI: Robert B. WillerCo-PI: Sarah B. GarrettInstitution: University of California, BerkeleyHow do one's cultural resources such as one's skills, styles, and ways of understanding the world shape the experience of becoming a mother for the first time? This study is designed to enrich research on motherhood and evaluate and elaborate a well-established theory of how culture works in everyday life. The mixed-method, longitudinal study collects survey data from pregnant women at diverse institutions in Northern California, and pre- and post-partum interview data from a subset of these women. Broader Impacts:This study will illuminate a historically understudied life stage while simultaneously representing the experiences of less privileged women and women of color, who have been largely excluded from social science accounts of motherhood. This research will be shared with academic audiences, expectant parents, and prenatal care providers.