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Title: Black Middle-Class Women Describe Their Experiences that Influenced Their Decisions to Be Stay-At-Home Mothers
Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis
Publication Year: 2021
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Abstract: The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to understand how Black middle-class women describe their experiences that influenced their decisions to be stay-at-home mothers in the southeastern United States. Data were obtained from 32 Black middle-class stay-at-home mothers. This qualitative study addressed the issue that it is not known how Black middle-class women describe their experiences that influenced their decision to be stay-at-home mothers. For this study, one theoretical framework best aligned with the purpose of this research: Historical womanist theory which provided a unique understanding of the social and economic positions and the cultural influence of Black women in the United States. The theoretical framework provided a foundation for the research questions. The research questions were focused on understanding the experiences of Black middle-class stay-at-home mothers, how social positions as an influence to be a stay-at-home mother, how economic positions as an influence to be a stay-at-home mother, and how culture influences being a stay-at-home mother. The data were analyzed using an open-ended questionnaire and semi-structured interview questions. Only ten participants took part in the semi-structured interviews and open-ended questionnaires. An additional 22 participants took part in the open-ended questionnaires .The results from the data sources suggested that Black middle-class women have an opportunity to provide a solid foundation to build a bond with their children, achieve avenues to successfully maintain economical willpower to be a stay-at-home mother, and create a different ideology to become a stay-at-home mother.
Url: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2498537648?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true
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Authors: Lyles, Kerriel Vontrise
Institution: Grand Canyon University
Department: Philosophy
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Pages: 1-200
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Family and Marriage, Race and Ethnicity
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