Sex, Men, and Babies : Stories of Awareness and Responsibility / William Marsiglio, Sally Hutchinson.
2002
HQ797 .M34 2002
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Sex, Men, and Babies : Stories of Awareness and Responsibility / William Marsiglio, Sally Hutchinson.
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9780814759943
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New York, NY : : New York University Press, [2002]
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©2002
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English
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In English.
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10.18574/nyu/9780814759943.001.0001 doi
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HQ797 .M34 2002
Summary
Over the past 15 years much pioneering work has been done on the social demography of young men's sexual activities, contraceptive use, and fertility experiences. But how do men develop and manage their identities in these areas? In Sex, Men, and Babies, William Marsiglio and Sally Hutchinson provide a compelling and insightful portrait of young men who are capable of anticipating, creating, and fathering human life. Based on in-depth interviews with a diverse sample of 70 single men aged 16-30, this is the most comprehensive, qualitative study of its kind. Through intimate stories and self-reflections, these men talk about sex, romance, relationships, birth control, pregnancies, miscarriages, abortions, visions of fathering, and other issues related to men's self-awareness, and the many ways they construct, explain, and change their identities as potential fathers. The interviews also provide valuable insights about how young men experience responsiblities associated with sex and the full range of procreative events. Accessibly written for a wide audience and raising a host of issues relevant to debates about unplanned pregnancy, childbearing among teens and young adults, and women's and children's well-being, Sex, Men, and Babies is the fullest account available today on how young men conceptualize themselves as procreative beings. Lessons from this study can inform interventions designed to encourage young men to be more aware of their abilities and responsiblities in making babies.
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Table of Contents
Frontmatter
Contents
Preface
1 Setting the Stage
2 Studying Young Single Men
3 Becoming Aware, Being Aware
4 Turning Points in Identity
5 Romantic Involvements
6 Thinking about Fatherhood
7 Looking Forward
Appendix: Participant Profiles
Notes
References
Index
About the Authors
Contents
Preface
1 Setting the Stage
2 Studying Young Single Men
3 Becoming Aware, Being Aware
4 Turning Points in Identity
5 Romantic Involvements
6 Thinking about Fatherhood
7 Looking Forward
Appendix: Participant Profiles
Notes
References
Index
About the Authors