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- Title
"KAIKKI JÄI POIS" - OMA AIKA ÄITIEN VERTAISRYHMÄSSÄ.
- Authors
Eronen, Eija
- Abstract
In this article, I examine mothers' personal time provided by a peer group. The research question is: what does the personal time provided by a peer group means to the mothers? The data consists of interviews with twenty-three mothers who participated in group activities and notes written during the participant observation. A phenomenological-hermeneutic approach was applied in the data analysis. The results reveal that personal time means to the mothers a respite, which refers to a withdrawal from caring for the child. It gives an opportunity to a breakaway, a withdrawal from everyday life. In difficult life situations the meaning of breakaway becomes a lifeline. Based on the study, personal time provided by a peer group can be understood as a comprehensive withdrawal from both caring and from the everyday life in general.
- Publication
Janus, 2020, Vol 28, Issue 4, p341
- ISSN
1235-7812
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.30668/janus.66701