Interview a woman on her decision to have children or be “childless” . Summarize her response and your thoughts regarding your interviewee’s response.
My interview was with a 64 year young woman who is childless. She stated she knew at 18 years of age that she did not want to have children. A contributing factor in this choice may have been associated with her childhood as her father and mother split up when she was small. She stated she grew up in a loving home that her mother provided and she could not pinpoint any conscious thought that this situation was the reason. There was never a doubt or a moment she thought she might have children. She states there was never any pressures from her mother to have children. She mentioned her love of animals and that she feels she would have been a good mother, an nervous mother, but a good one. She has been married twice and her current marriage partner has two children and many grandchildren whom she is very fond. She is quite content with her life--no regrets.
Before this interview I was thinking I was interested to hear tones in the woman's voice that might reflect other emotions than what she was verbally stating. I was wrong as her words rang true. It appeared that it was not a topic she gave much thought to after her initial decision was made. It appears that she understands herself and her limitations which I feel puts a person in a good position to build on a honest life with less worries from taking a wrong direction. What do you think?
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Blog 1 ~ Health Issues
Hello class...
Option 1
What health issues you are most concerned about? Why? Interview 2-3 women (different ages, ethnicity's and/or cultures if possible) and ask them the same question. You may provide pseudo names to protect their identity. How are your concerns similar or different? Explain.
At this stage in my life, which our textbook tells me is midlife, the issues I'm most concerned with are the health of my reproductive organs and eating healthy and staying fit while working full time and sitting most of the day. I've just recently experienced a uterine ablation and d&c as I have been feeling poorly for over a year with anemia (caused by losing iron through heavy periods) To be honest, I feel like a new women. Pardon the terminology, but who knew you could feel so good after a doctor scrapes and cauterizes your uterus. I do have fibroid tumors but was not ready for a hysterectomy. I hope I'm not scaring you younger chicks out there! I've always been a very healthy person...no doctors, medicine or conditions.
I've interviewed 3 women ages 22-65 and their responses are condensed pseudo below...
Female 1 ~ 22 years old, white, unmarried/no children, college student
This young female at first commented that she has -0- health concerns. I laughed and asked her to dig a little deeper. She commented that she uses birth control and is concerned about cpv (cervical cancer). Fitness, eating healthy and staying alert while managing 15+ hours a semester were also concerns.
Female 2 ~ late 30's, married, 3 young girls, employed full time, Mexican heritage
This female stated she is concerned most with diet/poor eating habits. Both she and her husband work full time and she states it is a struggle to teach and set good examples for their children. Her youngest child is very small and does not eat much. She mentioned that when you have children, their issues take priority.
Female 3 ~ 65 years old, married, grown children and many grandchildren, does not work outside the home, white
This female states she is most concerned with the specifics of type 2 diabetes. She has just been diagnosed and she feels she can control this disease with diet/exercise. She is always moving but does not like to exercise. Another concern she has is for her mental health. She helps to care for her mother-in-law who has dementia. This females mental health is strongly affected by the experiences she encounters with her mother-in-law.
These interviews show the strong correlation between good health and eating habits/exercise. The other issues arise during the different stages in a women's life...Young Adulthood, Midlife and Senior.
Option 1
What health issues you are most concerned about? Why? Interview 2-3 women (different ages, ethnicity's and/or cultures if possible) and ask them the same question. You may provide pseudo names to protect their identity. How are your concerns similar or different? Explain.
At this stage in my life, which our textbook tells me is midlife, the issues I'm most concerned with are the health of my reproductive organs and eating healthy and staying fit while working full time and sitting most of the day. I've just recently experienced a uterine ablation and d&c as I have been feeling poorly for over a year with anemia (caused by losing iron through heavy periods) To be honest, I feel like a new women. Pardon the terminology, but who knew you could feel so good after a doctor scrapes and cauterizes your uterus. I do have fibroid tumors but was not ready for a hysterectomy. I hope I'm not scaring you younger chicks out there! I've always been a very healthy person...no doctors, medicine or conditions.
I've interviewed 3 women ages 22-65 and their responses are condensed pseudo below...
Female 1 ~ 22 years old, white, unmarried/no children, college student
This young female at first commented that she has -0- health concerns. I laughed and asked her to dig a little deeper. She commented that she uses birth control and is concerned about cpv (cervical cancer). Fitness, eating healthy and staying alert while managing 15+ hours a semester were also concerns.
Female 2 ~ late 30's, married, 3 young girls, employed full time, Mexican heritage
This female stated she is concerned most with diet/poor eating habits. Both she and her husband work full time and she states it is a struggle to teach and set good examples for their children. Her youngest child is very small and does not eat much. She mentioned that when you have children, their issues take priority.
Female 3 ~ 65 years old, married, grown children and many grandchildren, does not work outside the home, white
This female states she is most concerned with the specifics of type 2 diabetes. She has just been diagnosed and she feels she can control this disease with diet/exercise. She is always moving but does not like to exercise. Another concern she has is for her mental health. She helps to care for her mother-in-law who has dementia. This females mental health is strongly affected by the experiences she encounters with her mother-in-law.
These interviews show the strong correlation between good health and eating habits/exercise. The other issues arise during the different stages in a women's life...Young Adulthood, Midlife and Senior.
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