Representações da mulher contemporânea: saúde, maternidade e trabalho

• Ano de defesa: 2012
• Autor(a) principal: Fiorin, Pascale Chechi
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria; BR; Psicologia; UFSM; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia
• Palavras-chave em Português: Saúde; Maternidade; Trabalho; Gênero; Health; Motherhood; Work; Gender; CNPQ::CIENCIAS HUMANAS::PSICOLOGIA
• Link de acesso: http://repositorio.ufsm.br/handle/1/10314

Throughout history, men and women were always unequal in terms of rights and duties. Currently, women have conquerred spaces and rights, aiming to balance the reality of gender differences imposed in society. However, such differences still make the woman prioritarily responsible for the chores in the family and domestic context, overloading her routine and compromising her health. This study aimed to know the representations of a group of women about their roles and functions in the family, the roles and functions of men, their working routine, the choice of having or not having children, and how they perceive their own health. To reach this aim, semi-structured interviews were carried out with seven women aged from 30 to 35 years old, married, with or without children, living in Santa Maria. Such women indicated some changes related to traditional gender roles and functions. Men are participating more in the education of the children, helping in domestic activities and women are contributing more to family income. Reports highlight that it is usual for the woman to take the domestic responsibilities for herself, without questioning such imposition. Such situation tends to overload the female routine, influencing women s health. Yet, it is difficult for the woman to abandon her role as the main responsible for the care of the children and organization of home.