older mothers
- Created by: katherinecolbourn
- Created on: 07-05-15 13:06
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- Older mothers
- Nature/ characteristics of information presented
- Text 4 is a media source from the Daily Mail.
- Text 4 is a secondary source showing quantitative data
- The statistics came from the ONS
- Definition
- A mother who has a child later on in life.
- Potential support which could be offered by government/ charities/ independent orgainsations
- Netmums online support-older mothers can post questions anonymously and get advice from other mothers.
- Government- parent/s eligible for free childcare of 3-4 year olds for 15 hours per week.
- Trends/ patterns/ key features shown by data
- The number of older mothers is increasing
- This data is from 2011.
- Text 4 is invalid as it came from a media source.
- Explanations for the trends
- Women are having children later on in life due to the changes in the position of women
- Women are putting their career first rather than starting a family. Once settled into their career they are settling down with a family.
- Decline in stigma and secularisation
- It is now accepted for a woman to not be married and have a child later on in life
- Decline in interest in marriage
- There has been a general decrease in the interest of getting married and starting a family
- Women are having children later on in life due to the changes in the position of women
- Potential research method questions
- Sample: snowball
- Questionnaire are more reliable, easy to repeat. But could be hard to gain access.
- Interview- more valid create a rapport. Could be time consuming
- Potential advantages and disadvantage
- Advantage: The child brought up in stable home as mother has settled into good career
- Disadvantage this is adding to the baby boom and reducing the number of primary school places
- Nature/ characteristics of information presented
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