Women's Studies International Forum
Volume 52, 2015, Pages 63-70
In dialogue with self and the world: Cape Verdean migrant pregnancy in Portugal (Article)
Challinor E.P.*
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CRIA-UMinho, Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, 4710-057, Portugal
Abstract
The voices of Cape Verdean migrant student mothers in Portugal are examined in the light of Archer's (2003) theory on the "inner dialogue". The article frames the mothers as complex social actors who respond to the uncertainties surrounding unplanned pregnancy through self-reflection and dialogue with and about the world, turning the disorientation of unexpected motherhood into a meaningful project. The analysis reveals how the women's agency is located within the wider influences of kinship and gender norms and how these are already negotiated in the case of unconfirmed pregnancy. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2015.06.003
ISSN: 02775395
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English