학술논문
Talking about reproduction with a migrating spouse: Women's experiences in Dhading, Nepal.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*COMMUNICATION
*CONCEPTUAL structures
*ETHNIC groups
*EXPERIENCE
*GROUNDED theory
*HUMAN reproduction
*INDIGENOUS peoples
*INTERPERSONAL relations
*INTERVIEWING
*RESEARCH methodology
*METROPOLITAN areas
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*RESEARCH funding
*RURAL conditions
*PSYCHOLOGY of Spouses
*CELL phones
*QUALITATIVE research
*SOCIOECONOMIC factors
*THEMATIC analysis
*FAMILY roles
*SOCIAL media
*FAMILY planning
*NOMADS
*INTERNET access
*PSYCHOLOGY
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ISSN
0739-9332
Abstract
Communication between Nepali women and their migrating spouses affects the transregional or transnational social fields of women "left behind" and may have implications for their reproductive health. We explored women's interactions with their absent spouses using data gathered from qualitative interviews. Conversations with migrant husbands were frequent, organized around husbands' schedules, and focused on children's needs and expenses. Couple power dynamics were challenged and reinforced in such conversations. Communication about family planning and childbearing was often delayed until the husband's return. In an increasingly mobile world, encouraging partner communication should be integral to reproductive health programs working with migrant couples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]